Town government · Washington County, ME
Addison's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended January 31, 2022), Addison took in $998 thousand and spent $939 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Addison's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.
Town taxes81%
Fees for services0.9%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
- Other service charges$9 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money18%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other0.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Addison's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$213 thousand
- Other and not broken out$61 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$41 thousand
- Government buildings$33 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$304 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$97 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$76 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
- Fire protection$43 thousand
- Courts and legal services$4 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$42 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$5 thousand
- Libraries$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Addison. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Town of Addison itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.