Garrett Park, MD town hall & government
Garrett Park spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,609 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garrett Park's government.
Where Garrett Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Income taxes 28%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Garrett Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montgomery County Public Schools
Garrett Park's K–12 school district, shared with Barnesville, Brookeville, Chevy Chase Section Five, Chevy Chase Section Three, Chevy Chase and Chevy Chase View. 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 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.
Which schools Garrett Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garrett Park 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Garrett Park's government
Who represents Garrett Park
Garrett Park is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Jamie Raskin. 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.