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Rockland, ME town hall & government

Rockland spent $13.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,857 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rockland's government.

Town budget

Where Rockland's money goes

Spent
$13.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,857
typical Maine cities: $3,900
Long-term debt
$11 million
$1,537 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.4 million25%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million17%
Fire
$930,0007%
Administration & buildings
$811,0006%
Police
$688,0005%
Parks & libraries
$522,0004%
Interest on debt
$470,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$184,0001%
Health & welfare
$87,0001%
Other
$4 million30%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 8%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Rockland collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Rockland

Full-time staff
84
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 16 full-time firefighters
Fire
17 full-time
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Police
15 full-time
Sewer & trash
15 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rockland pay

Typical tax bill
$4,059
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.65%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$245,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Rockland's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.rockland.me.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rockland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rockland

Rockland is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Rockland's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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