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Greer, SC town hall & government

Greer spent $160 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,802 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Greer

Richard W. DinnerMayorTerm ends 2027 864-801-2027Email Source ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Greer's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pm
    Board of Zoning AppealsBoard of Zoning Appeals Meeting301 E Poinsett Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 10:00 am
    Board of Architectural ReviewBoard of Architectural Review Work Session301 E Poinsett Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting301 East Poinsett Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting301 E Poinsett Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 27Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting301 East Poinsett Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 29Thu · 6:15 pm
    GeneralOne Time EventGreer City Hall, 301 East Poinsett Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Greer's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Greer's money goes

Spent
$160 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,802
typical South Carolina cities: $2,655
Long-term debt
$101.7 million
$2,417 per resident
Water & other utilities
$74.5 million47%
Police
$12.6 million8%
Administration & buildings
$11.5 million7%
Sewer & trash
$8.5 million5%
Fire
$8.2 million5%
Parks & libraries
$5.7 million4%
Interest on debt
$3.1 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$964,0001%
Other
$35 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 56%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the state <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Greer didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Greer

Full-time staff
317
47 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
71
and 62 full-time firefighters
Police
92 full-time
Fire
63 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
40 full-time31 part
Administration & buildings
45 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
26 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
14 full-time3 part
Other
37 full-time2 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

Greenville County School District

Greer's K–12 school district, shared with Fountain Inn, Greenville, Mauldin, Simpsonville and Travelers Rest. 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.

Also serving Greer: Spartanburg School District 5 ($13,331 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Greer pay

Typical tax bill
$1,840
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$288,700
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 Greer's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgreer.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Greer →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Greer

Greer is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative William R. Timmons IV. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Greer'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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