Aroostook County

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The Unorganized Territory of Aroostook County comprise one hundred and eight (108) townships, a land mass of 2,547,931.88 acres, with a population of 1,647 residents according to the 2000 Census, most of whom reside within 11 townships along the eastern border of Aroostook County. These 108 townships represent an aggregate total of $583,050,000.00 in the 2010 State Valuation.

The County Commissioners provide municipal type services to these residents through a variety of means, including interlocal agreements and contracts with neighboring municipalities, quasi-municipal entities and the private sector. These services include solid waste disposal, ambulance service, structural fire protection and septage waste disposal, snow removal, and road maintenance/construction.

Major Components of the 2010-2011 Unorganized Territory Budget include:

Road Maintenance
Snow Removal
Solid Waste
Fire Protection
Ambulance
Recreation
Senior Citizens
Public Works Dept.
Federal, State, County Programs 		$394,500.00
272,818.00
114,965.00
116,402.00
43,489.00
12,742.00
17,151.00
68,688.00
16,564.00


The 2010-2011 gross budget for the Unorganized Territory totals $1,272,366.00.

Revenue Projections for the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year include the following:

Small Community Grant
Local Road Assistance
Excise Taxes
Snowmobile Registrations
Miscellaneous Revenues
Undesignated Fund Balance
Interest Income

Total Revenue 		$12,000.00
54,576.00
230,000.00
1,500.00
1,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00

339,076.00


The 2010-2011 Tax Commitment is $923,290.00

The Unorganized Territory also pays $602,290.65 as their share of the 2010 County Tax.

Property taxes to the Unorganized Territory are assessed in the following manner:

  1. The Cost for State Services, less any revenue, are assessed statewide on all Unorganized Territories.

  2. In the nine counties providing services to Unorganized Territory within their boundaries, the cost for those services in each respective county is added to the assessment for State Service in those counties. This is referred to as the Municipal Cost Component.

  3. In addition to the Municipal Cost Component, a County Tax is assessed in the nine counties.

  4. The cost for State and County Services, or Municipal Cost Component, and the County Tax is divided by the State Valuation of the Unorganized Territory in each County to set a mil rate.
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