Town Hall · Chevy Chase Section Five

Chevy Chase Section Five, MD town hall & government

Chevy Chase Section Five spent $693,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $987 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chevy Chase Section Five's government.

Town budget

Where Chevy Chase Section Five's money goes

Spent
$693,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$987
typical Maryland cities: $1,543
Long-term debt
$93,000
$132 per resident
Sewer & trash
$121,00017%
Parks & libraries
$114,00016%
Police
$72,00010%
Roads & transportation
$37,0005%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Other
$345,00050%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 74%
  • From the federal government 22%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chevy Chase Section Five

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Police
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Montgomery County Public Schools

Chevy Chase Section Five's K–12 school district, shared with Barnesville, Brookeville, Chevy Chase Section Three, Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase View and Chevy Chase Village. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,107
Maryland: $20,258
Students
160,223
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 billion
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal

  • Local 62%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $20,107 per pupil, $12,531 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Chevy Chase Section Five pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Maryland typical $4,093
Typical home value
$1,643,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Chevy Chase Section Five's government

🏛️ Official websitechevychasesection5.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chevy Chase Section Five →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chevy Chase Section Five

Chevy Chase Section Five is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Jamie Raskin. Wes Moore is governor.

All of Chevy Chase Section Five'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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