Longmeadow, MA town hall & government
Longmeadow spent $87.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,590 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Longmeadow's government.
Where Longmeadow's money goes
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 70%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Longmeadow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Longmeadow didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Longmeadow School District
Longmeadow's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Longmeadow, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 71%
- State 23%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,360 per pupil, $12,092 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
What homeowners in Longmeadow pay
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.
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Who represents Longmeadow
Longmeadow is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. Maura Healey is governor.
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.