Town Hall · Vienna

Vienna, MD town hall & government

Vienna spent $1 million in the year to May 31, 2023, about $3,867 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Vienna's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2023
Per resident
$3,867
typical Maryland cities: $1,885
Long-term debt
$503,000
$1,863 per resident
Parks & libraries
$356,00034%
Water & other utilities
$312,00030%
Sewer & trash
$141,00014%
Administration & buildings
$41,0004%
Interest on debt
$29,0003%
Roads & transportation
$25,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$130,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 23%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From other local governments 16%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Income taxes 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Vienna

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 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

Dorchester County Public Schools

Vienna'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.

Spending per pupil
$26,317
Maryland: $20,258
Students
4,608
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.6 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Vienna pay

Typical tax bill
$1,891
a year · Maryland typical $4,093
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Maryland 0.97%
Typical home value
$229,400
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 Vienna's government

🏛️ Official websiteviennamd.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Vienna →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vienna

Vienna is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Andy Harris. Wes Moore is governor.

All of Vienna'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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