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Shapleigh, ME town hall & government

Shapleigh spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $926 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Shapleigh's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$926
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$790,00031%
Administration & buildings
$533,00021%
Health & welfare
$381,00015%
Sewer & trash
$381,00015%
Fire
$167,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$75,0003%
Parks & libraries
$54,0002%
Paid to other governments
$37,0001%
Police
$34,0001%
Other
$113,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Shapleigh

Full-time staff
1
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Fire
0 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time10 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 57

Shapleigh's K–12 school district, shared with Alfred, Limerick, Lyman, Newfield and Waterboro. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,976
Maine: $20,630
Students
2,935
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,976 per pupil, $8,891 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 Shapleigh pay

Typical tax bill
$2,603
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$356,000
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 Shapleigh's government

🏛️ Official websiteshapleigh.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Shapleigh →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shapleigh

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

All of Shapleigh'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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