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Sullivan, ME town hall & government

Sullivan spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,140 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sullivan's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,140
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$804,00056%
Health & welfare
$165,00011%
Roads & transportation
$108,0008%
Fire
$104,0007%
Paid to other governments
$92,0006%
Sewer & trash
$46,0003%
Parks & libraries
$37,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Other
$72,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • From the state 10%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sullivan

Full-time staff
3
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 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. Sullivan didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 24

Sullivan's K–12 school district, shared with Eastbrook, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Mariaville, Sorrento and Steuben. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,380
Maine: $20,630
Students
781
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $26,380 per pupil, $12,837 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 Sullivan pay

Typical tax bill
$2,228
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$222,000
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 Sullivan's government

Town hall & decisions in Sullivan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sullivan

Sullivan 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 Sullivan'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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