Greenville, SC town hall & government
Greenville spent $228.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,168 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Greenville's government.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Greenville's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 3:00 pmGreenville Housing Authority111 Welborn Street, Prisma Health Welcome Center Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 4:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting - PUBLIC NOTICE ONLY206 S. Main Street, Greenville City Hall - Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 4:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting206 S. Main Street, City Hall, Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 2Fri · 9:00 amCity CouncilCity Council Work Session - Executive Session Only206 S. Main Street, City Hall, 9th Floor Conf. Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 8:30 amGreenville Water - Commissioners of Public Works407 W. Broad Street, Commissioners Board Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 8:00 amGreenville Local Development CorporationVirtual Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pmCity CouncilFormal Meeting of City Council206 S. Main Street, City Hall, Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 3:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Work Session - Executive Session Only206 S. Main Street, City Hall, 9th Floor Conf. Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 25Fri · 8:30 amMunicipal Election Commission206 S. Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 12:30 pmGreenville Transit Authority205 Arcadia Drive, Greenlink Facilities Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pmYouth Commission111 Welborn Street, PRISMA Unity Park Welcome Center Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 4:00 pmProject Preview Meeting15 S. Main Street, Civic Design Center Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 4:00 pmArts in Public PlacesArts in Public Places Commission206 S. Main Street, City Hall, Third Floor Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 11:00 amGreenville Airport Commission100 Tower Drive, Downtown Airport Terminal Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Greenville's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Greenville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Greenville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greenville County School District
Greenville's K–12 school district, shared with Fountain Inn, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest and Greer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 43%
- State 46%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,376 per pupil, $7,449 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 Greenville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Greenville 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 Greenville's government
Who represents Greenville
Greenville is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative William R. Timmons IV. Henry McMaster 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.