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West Paris, ME town hall & government

West Paris spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $911 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where West Paris's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$911
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$525,00034%
Administration & buildings
$524,00034%
Sewer & trash
$186,00012%
Fire
$133,0009%
Health & welfare
$86,0006%
Parks & libraries
$77,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$5,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • From the state 31%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

West Paris didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for West Paris

Full-time staff
12
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 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

School Administrative District 17

West Paris's K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford and Paris. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,271
Maine: $20,630
Students
3,172
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $18,271 per pupil, $9,161 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 West Paris pay

Typical tax bill
$2,083
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$193,000
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 West Paris's government

🏛️ Official websitewestparisme.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Paris →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Paris

West Paris 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 West Paris'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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