Cumberland, MD town hall & government
Cumberland spent $50.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,708 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cumberland's government.
Coming up at Cumberland's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:15 pmMayor and City Council - RegularMayor and City Council - Regular Meeting (1st Tuesday)57 N. Liberty Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 4:00 pmHistoric Preservation Commission Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 6:15 pmMayor and City Council - RegularMayor and City Council - Regular Meeting57 N. Liberty Street Meeting page ↗
- Nov 3Tue · 6:15 pmMayor and City Council - RegularMayor and City Council - Regular Meeting (1st Tuesday)57 N. Liberty Street Meeting page ↗
- Nov 11Wed · 4:00 pmHistoric Preservation Commission Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 15Tue · 6:15 pmMayor and City Council - RegularMayor and City Council - Regular Meeting57 N. Liberty Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:45 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 5:00 pm
- Sep 9Wed · 4:00 pmHistoric Preservation Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:15 pmMayor and City Council - RegularMayor and City Council - Regular Meeting (1st Tuesday)57 N. Liberty Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 5:00 pmGeneralMayor and City Council Closed and Open Work Session57 N. Liberty Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 6:15 pmMayor and City Council - RegularMayor and City Council - Regular Meeting57 N. Liberty Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 5:15 pmGeneralMayor and City Council Closed and Open Work Session57 N. Liberty Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Cumberland's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Cumberland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 27%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Income taxes 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Cumberland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Allegany County Public Schools
Cumberland's K–12 school district, shared with Barton, Frostburg, Lonaconing, Luke, Midland and Westernport. 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 24%
- State 60%
- Federal 16%
Of the $19,329 per pupil, $11,976 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 Cumberland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cumberland 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 Cumberland's government
Who represents Cumberland
Cumberland is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative April McClain Delaney. 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.