Town Hall · Waterville

Waterville, ME town hall & government

Waterville spent $59.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,565 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Waterville's money goes

Spent
$59.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,565
typical Maine cities: $3,900
Long-term debt
$25.6 million
$1,546 per resident
Schools
$32.5 million55%
Police
$4.5 million8%
Roads & transportation
$4.2 million7%
Administration & buildings
$3.2 million5%
Fire
$2.8 million5%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million2%
Interest on debt
$525,0001%
Health & welfare
$248,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$81,000<1%
Other
$9.6 million16%

Waterville runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine cities.

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Property taxes 38%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waterville

Full-time staff
486
70 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
and 17 full-time firefighters
Schools
363 full-time48 part
Police
32 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
24 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
21 full-time8 part
Fire
19 full-time
Parks & libraries
12 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time1 part
Other
10 full-time2 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Waterville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,755
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.49%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$184,600
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 Waterville's government

🏛️ Official websitewaterville-me.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Waterville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waterville

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

All of Waterville'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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