Easton, MD town hall & government
Easton spent $102.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,934 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Easton's government.
Who runs Easton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Easton's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 1:00 pmEaston Staff Development ReviewEaston Staff Development Review_M114 South Harrison Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pmHistoric District CommissionHistoric District Commission Meeting14 S. Harrison Street, Town Hall Chamber 2 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 15Thu · 1:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting14 S. Harrison Street, Town Hall Chamber 2 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 5:30 pmTown CouncilTown Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmHistoric District CommissionHistoric District Commission Meeting14 S. Harrison Street, Town Hall Chamber 2 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 1:00 pmEaston Staff Development ReviewEaston Staff Development Review_M214 South Harrison Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 5:00 pmPark Advisory BoardPark Advisory Board Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pmTown CouncilTown Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 1:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting14 S. Harrison Street, Town Hall Chamber 2 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 10:00 amTree BoardTree Board Meeting 2026.09.17 Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:00 pmAffordable Housing CommissionAffordable Housing Board Meeting14 S. Harrision Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 9:00 amBoard of Zoning AppealsBoard of Zoning Appeals Meeting14 S. Harrison Street, Town Hall Chamber 2 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Easton's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Easton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 63%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Income taxes 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Easton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Talbot County Public Schools
Easton's K–12 school district, shared with Oxford, St. Michaels, Trappe and Queen Anne. 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 61%
- State 27%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,384 per pupil, $11,268 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 Easton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Easton 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 Easton's government
Who represents Easton
Easton is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Andy Harris. 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.