Town Hall · Sidney

Sidney, ME town hall & government

Sidney spent $1.8 million in the year to January 31, 2022, about $393 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sidney's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$393
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$995,000
$219 per resident
Roads & transportation
$723,00040%
Administration & buildings
$410,00023%
Fire
$250,00014%
Parks & libraries
$54,0003%
Sewer & trash
$51,0003%
Interest on debt
$23,0001%
Health & welfare
$20,0001%
Other
$256,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

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

Full-time staff
9
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 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

Regional School Unit 18

Sidney's K–12 school district, shared with Belgrade, China, Oakland and Rome. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,886
Maine: $20,630
Students
2,756
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,886 per pupil, $7,831 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 Sidney pay

Typical tax bill
$2,474
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$336,200
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 Sidney's government

🏛️ Official websitesidneymaine.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sidney →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sidney

Sidney 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 Sidney'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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