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Veazie, ME town hall & government

Veazie spent $6.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,655 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Veazie's money goes

Spent
$6.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,655
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$169,000
$93 per resident
Schools
$4 million59%
Paid to other governments
$1 million15%
Police
$330,0005%
Roads & transportation
$311,0005%
Sewer & trash
$215,0003%
Fire
$183,0003%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Housing & development
$5,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$2,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$635,00010%

Veazie 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 77%
  • From the state 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Veazie

Full-time staff
35
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
and 2 full-time firefighters
Schools
26 full-time13 part
Police
4 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time3 part
Fire
2 full-time4 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

Veazie

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

Spending per pupil
$18,656
Maine: $20,630
Students
189
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $18,656 per pupil, $10,159 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 Veazie pay

Typical tax bill
$4,073
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$293,100
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 Veazie's government

Town hall & decisions in Veazie →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Veazie

Veazie 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 Veazie'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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