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Sandy River plantation, ME town hall & government

Sandy River plantation spent $531,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,181 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sandy River plantation's money goes

Spent
$531,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,181
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$189,00036%
Administration & buildings
$122,00023%
Sewer & trash
$63,00012%
Fire
$47,0009%
Health & welfare
$31,0006%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$78,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 6%
  • Fees & charges <1%

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

Sandy River plantation didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sandy River plantation

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sandy River plantation didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 78

Sandy River plantation's K–12 school district, shared with Dallas plantation, Rangeley plantation and Rangeley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,080
Maine: $20,630
Students
199
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$959,000
at year end

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

  • Local 84%
  • State 10%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $27,080 per pupil, $13,533 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 Sandy River plantation pay

Typical tax bill
$1,329
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.33%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$403,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Sandy River plantation

Sandy River plantation 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 Sandy River plantation'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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