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Sabattus, ME town hall & government

Sabattus spent $3.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $629 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sabattus's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$629
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
$506 per resident
Police
$563,00018%
Roads & transportation
$555,00017%
Administration & buildings
$514,00016%
Sewer & trash
$234,0007%
Fire
$233,0007%
Water & other utilities
$204,0006%
Interest on debt
$123,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$50,0002%
Health & welfare
$28,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Other
$673,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sabattus 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 Sabattus

Full-time staff
15
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Police
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time4 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 04

Sabattus's K–12 school district, shared with Litchfield and Wales. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,624
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,278
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$93,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $18,624 per pupil, $8,971 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Sabattus pay

Typical tax bill
$2,151
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$180,000
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 Sabattus's government

🏛️ Official websitesabattus.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sabattus →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sabattus

Sabattus is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Sabattus'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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