Town government · Kennebec County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Oakland took in $14.1 million and spent $12.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes83%State tax money6.7%Fees for services (sewer, parks, land and natural resources)5.6%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

11%

of Oakland's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes83%

Property tax
71%$10.1 million
Other taxes
11%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.6 million
  • Other licenses$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$783 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 4 more
  • Sewer$531 thousand
  • Other service charges$114 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$72 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$26 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
  • Garbage collection$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.3%$43 thousand

State tax money6.7%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
6.7%$941 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$153 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$532 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Sent to other local governments6.0%Roads, transit and parking4.0%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

10%

of Oakland's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
56%$7.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$558 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$129 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$652 thousand
  • Sewer systems$609 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.0%$752 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$752 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$502 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$502 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$449 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$230 thousand
  • Libraries$219 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$89 thousand
Social services
0.2%$21 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Oakland. 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 Oakland 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.