Town Hall · Greenville

Greenville, NC town hall & government

Greenville spent $410.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,601 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Greenville

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Greenville's money goes

Spent
$410.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,601
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$242.4 million
$2,716 per resident
Water & other utilities
$222.1 million54%
Police
$34.9 million8%
Roads & transportation
$34.3 million8%
Sewer & trash
$33.5 million8%
Fire
$19 million5%
Housing & development
$18.9 million5%
Parks & libraries
$15.6 million4%
Administration & buildings
$8 million2%
Interest on debt
$2.9 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$705,000<1%
Other
$20.7 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 54%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Greenville

Full-time staff
1,301
485 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
192
and 165 full-time firefighters
Police
247 full-time62 part
Parks & libraries
86 full-time348 part
Water & other utilities
226 full-time8 part
Fire
168 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
111 full-time18 part
Sewer & trash
107 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
63 full-time15 part
Housing & development
23 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Other
266 full-time16 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pitt County Schools

Greenville's K–12 school district, shared with Ayden, Bethel, Falkland, Farmville, Fountain and Grimesland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,826
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
24,327
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $12,826 per pupil, $8,202 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 Greenville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,202
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$233,500
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 Greenville's government

🏛️ Official websitegreenvillenc.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Greenville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Greenville

Greenville is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Gregory F. Murphy. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Greenville'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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