Town Hall · Sebago

Sebago, ME town hall & government

Sebago spent $6.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,205 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sebago's money goes

Spent
$6.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,205
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$2.7 million44%
Paid to other governments
$1.7 million27%
Roads & transportation
$650,00010%
Administration & buildings
$331,0005%
Sewer & trash
$180,0003%
Health & welfare
$167,0003%
Fire
$129,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$85,0001%
Parks & libraries
$35,0001%
Other
$271,0004%

Sebago runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • From the state 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sebago

Full-time staff
9
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Schools
0 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sebago Public Schools

Sebago's elementary school district. The schools are run by Sebago, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$22,974
Maine: $20,630
Students
116
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$155,000
at year end

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

  • Local 86%
  • State 12%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $22,974 per pupil, $11,560 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 Sebago pay

Typical tax bill
$2,543
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$298,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Sebago's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofsebago.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sebago →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sebago

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

All of Sebago'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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