Secretary, MD town hall & government
Secretary spent $672,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,427 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Secretary's government.
Where Secretary's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 17%
- Income taxes 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Secretary
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dorchester County Public Schools
Secretary's K–12 school district, shared with Brookview, Cambridge, Church Creek, East New Market, Eldorado and Galestown. 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 21%
- State 62%
- Federal 17%
Of the $26,317 per pupil, $15,635 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 Secretary kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Secretary 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 Secretary's government
Who represents Secretary
Secretary 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.