Town Hall · Glenarden

Glenarden, MD town hall & government

Glenarden spent $4.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $666 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glenarden's government.

Town budget

Where Glenarden's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$666
typical Maryland cities: $1,543
Long-term debt
$18,000
$3 per resident
Police
$1.6 million39%
Roads & transportation
$474,00012%
Sewer & trash
$464,00011%
Administration & buildings
$462,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$133,0003%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$971,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • Income taxes 17%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Glenarden

Full-time staff
36
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
7 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

Prince George's County Public Schools

Glenarden's K–12 school district, shared with Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brentwood, Capitol Heights and Cheverly. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,592
Maryland: $20,258
Students
131,310
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$695.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $21,592 per pupil, $12,853 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 Glenarden pay

Typical tax bill
$4,953
a year · Maryland typical $4,093
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Maryland 0.97%
Typical home value
$409,700
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 Glenarden's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofglenarden.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Glenarden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Glenarden

Glenarden is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Glenn Ivey. Wes Moore is governor.

All of Glenarden'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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