Town government · Kennebec County, ME

Manchester's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Manchester took in $6.4 million and spent $1.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes85%County and local tax money11%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

11%

of Manchester's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes85%

Property tax
85%$5.4 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$709 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$218 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Health and hospitals9.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.4%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

9%

of Manchester's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
47%$889 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$889 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$539 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$266 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$193 thousand
  • Government buildings$80 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$188 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$188 thousand
Health and hospitals
9.0%$169 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$169 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$26 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Social services
1.2%$22 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$19 thousand
  • Other public welfare$3 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$20 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Manchester. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Manchester 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.