Town Hall · Easton

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.

Local leadership

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Easton's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pm
    Town CouncilTown Council Meeting14 South Harrison Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pm
    Affordable Housing CommissionAffordable Housing Board Meeting14 S. Harrison Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 1:00 pm
    Easton Staff Development ReviewEaston Staff Development Review_M114 South Harrison Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
    Historic District CommissionHistoric District Commission Meeting14 S. Harrison Street, Town Hall Chamber 2 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 1:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting14 S. Harrison Street, Town Hall Chamber 2 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 5:30 pm
    Town CouncilTown Council Meeting Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

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.

Town budget

Where Easton's money goes

Spent
$102.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,934
typical Maryland cities: $2,027
Long-term debt
$24.5 million
$1,412 per resident
Water & other utilities
$50.1 million49%
Police
$11.9 million12%
Parks & libraries
$6.5 million6%
Roads & transportation
$6.3 million6%
Administration & buildings
$5.8 million6%
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million3%
Housing & development
$1.1 million1%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1 million1%
Fire
$868,0001%
Other
$15.2 million15%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Easton

Full-time staff
331
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
46
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
56 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
53 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
52 full-time
Sewer & trash
20 full-time
Administration & buildings
18 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Other
129 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$17,384
Maryland: $20,258
Students
4,502
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.4 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Easton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,673
a year · Maryland typical $4,093
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · Maryland 0.97%
Typical home value
$358,900
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.

Local

Contact Easton's government

🏛️ Official websitetown-eastonmd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Easton →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Easton'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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