Town Hall · Greenville

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.

Local leadership

Who runs Greenville

Knox H. WhiteMayorTerm ends 2027 864-467-4590Email Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Greenville's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 3:00 pm
    Greenville Housing Authority111 Welborn Street, Prisma Health Welcome Center Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 1Thu · 4:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting - PUBLIC NOTICE ONLY206 S. Main Street, Greenville City Hall - Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 1Thu · 4:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting206 S. Main Street, City Hall, Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 2Fri · 9:00 am
    City CouncilCity Council Work Session - Executive Session Only206 S. Main Street, City Hall, 9th Floor Conf. Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 8:30 am
    Greenville Water - Commissioners of Public Works407 W. Broad Street, Commissioners Board Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 8:00 am
    Greenville Local Development CorporationVirtual Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

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.

Town budget

Where Greenville's money goes

Spent
$228.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$3,168
typical South Carolina cities: $2,761
Long-term debt
$115 million
$1,595 per resident
Water & other utilities
$66.6 million29%
Police
$32.2 million14%
Sewer & trash
$21.4 million9%
Roads & transportation
$20.2 million9%
Fire
$19 million8%
Parks & libraries
$14.4 million6%
Administration & buildings
$13.8 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.3 million1%
Interest on debt
$3 million1%
Housing & development
$814,000<1%
Other
$33.7 million15%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Greenville

Full-time staff
1,072
171 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
144
and 148 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
238 full-time2 part
Police
144 full-time107 part
Fire
149 full-time
Parks & libraries
135 full-time
Sewer & trash
112 full-time
Roads & transportation
83 full-time
Administration & buildings
56 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
27 full-time
Housing & development
9 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Other
117 full-time62 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,376
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
78,371
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$806.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Greenville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,630
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.54%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$487,500
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 websitegreenvillesc.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Greenville →

Beyond town hall

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.

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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