Laurel, MD town hall & government
Laurel spent $49.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,666 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laurel's government.
Coming up at Laurel's town hall
- Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pm
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pmOtherOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 7:00 pmEducation Advisory CommitteeVirtual Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmMayor & City CouncilMayor and City Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 25Fri · 6:00 pmEducation Advisory Committee Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 7:00 pmEmergency Services Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pmArts CouncilLaurel Mansion, 13910 Laurel Lakes Ave Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pmBoard of Appeals Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pmPride Celebration CommitteePride Day Celebration Committee Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmHistoric District Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Laurel's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Laurel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the federal government 19%
- Income taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Laurel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prince George's County Public Schools
Laurel'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.
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.
Which schools Laurel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laurel 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 Laurel's government
Who represents Laurel
Laurel is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Glenn Ivey. 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.