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Winterport, ME town hall & government

Winterport spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $536 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Winterport's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$536
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1 million47%
Administration & buildings
$351,00016%
Health & welfare
$262,00012%
Sewer & trash
$254,00012%
Fire
$129,0006%
Parks & libraries
$58,0003%
Interest on debt
$14,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,000<1%
Other
$71,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From the state 44%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Full-time staff
5
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time5 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

Regional School Unit 22

Winterport's K–12 school district, shared with Frankfort, Hampden and Newburgh. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,453
Maine: $20,630
Students
2,170
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $17,453 per pupil, $9,680 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 Winterport pay

Typical tax bill
$2,646
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$283,000
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.

Local

Contact Winterport's government

🏛️ Official websitewinterportmaine.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Winterport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winterport

Winterport 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 Winterport'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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