Town Hall · Skowhegan

Skowhegan, ME town hall & government

Skowhegan spent $12.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,538 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Skowhegan's money goes

Spent
$12.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,538
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$18.5 million
$2,249 per resident
Paid to other governments
$3.4 million27%
Fire
$1.9 million15%
Police
$1.5 million12%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million11%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million10%
Parks & libraries
$537,0004%
Health & welfare
$441,0003%
Interest on debt
$406,0003%
Housing & development
$160,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,000<1%
Other
$154,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • From the state 28%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Full-time staff
71
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 13 full-time firefighters
Police
19 full-time
Fire
13 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Skowhegan pay

Typical tax bill
$2,091
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$164,400
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 Skowhegan's government

🏛️ Official websiteskowhegan.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Skowhegan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Skowhegan

Skowhegan 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 Skowhegan'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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