Town Hall · East Longmeadow

East Longmeadow, MA town hall & government

East Longmeadow spent $88.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,508 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where East Longmeadow's money goes

Spent
$88.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,508
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$16.5 million
$1,024 per resident
Schools
$50.4 million57%
Police
$3 million3%
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million3%
Water & other utilities
$2.5 million3%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million3%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million3%
Health & welfare
$1.6 million2%
Fire
$1.6 million2%
Paid to other governments
$1.2 million1%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million1%
Interest on debt
$385,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$384,000<1%
Other
$19 million21%

East Longmeadow runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • From the state 22%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for East Longmeadow

Full-time staff
565
211 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 26 full-time firefighters
Schools
409 full-time108 part
Administration & buildings
34 full-time27 part
Parks & libraries
13 full-time43 part
Police
29 full-time10 part
Fire
27 full-time
Roads & transportation
16 full-time
Health & welfare
6 full-time17 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time2 part
Other
19 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in East Longmeadow pay

Typical tax bill
$6,662
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$376,800
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 East Longmeadow's government

🏛️ Official websiteeastlongmeadowma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in East Longmeadow →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Longmeadow

East Longmeadow is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. Maura Healey is governor.

All of East Longmeadow'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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