Chesapeake Beach, MD town hall & government
Chesapeake Beach spent $10.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,645 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chesapeake Beach's government.
Where Chesapeake Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 21%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 14%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Utility sales 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Chesapeake Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Calvert County Public Schools
Chesapeake Beach's K–12 school district, shared with North Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal
- Local 43%
- State 52%
- Federal 5%
Of the $20,920 per pupil, $13,792 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.
Which schools Chesapeake Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chesapeake Beach 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.
Contact Chesapeake Beach's government
Who represents Chesapeake Beach
Chesapeake Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Steny H. Hoyer. Wes Moore 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.