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Union Bridge, MD town hall & government

Union Bridge spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,153 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Union Bridge's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,153
typical Maryland cities: $1,543
Long-term debt
$649,000
$674 per resident
Water & other utilities
$234,00021%
Sewer & trash
$229,00021%
Housing & development
$210,00019%
Roads & transportation
$170,00015%
Administration & buildings
$160,00014%
Interest on debt
$32,0003%
Parks & libraries
$26,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Police
$9,0001%
Other
$30,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 27%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Income taxes 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Union Bridge

Full-time staff
1
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 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

Carroll County Public Schools

Union Bridge's K–12 school district, shared with Hampstead, Manchester, New Windsor, Sykesville, Taneytown and Westminster. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,773
Maryland: $20,258
Students
26,123
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$108.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,773 per pupil, $10,172 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 Union Bridge pay

Typical tax bill
$2,022
a year · Maryland typical $4,093
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Maryland 0.97%
Typical home value
$293,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Union Bridge's government

🏛️ Official websitecarr.org/~unionbr ↗

Town hall & decisions in Union Bridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Union Bridge

Union Bridge is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Johnny Olszewski, Jr.. Wes Moore is governor.

All of Union Bridge'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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