Danville, VA town hall & government
Danville spent $626 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $14,823 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Danville's government.
Who runs Danville
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Danville's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 4th Floor, 427 Patton Street Danville, VA 24541 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 10:00 amArchitectural Review Board Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 10:30 amIndustrial Development AuthorityIndustrial Development Authority MeetingEvents/Training Room, 420 Memorial Drive, Suite 200 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 10:30 amIndustrial Development AuthorityAirside Development Review CommitteeEvents/Training Room, 420 Memorial Drive, Suite 200 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 2:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCity Council Chambers, 4th Floor, 427 Patton Street Danville, VA 24541 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 3:00 pmAirport CommissionAirport Commission MeetingDanville Regional Airport, 424 Airport Drive, Danville VA 24540 Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 4:00 pmDanville Utility CommissionDanville Utility Commission MeetingCity Council Chambers, 4th Floor, 427 Patton Street Danville, VA 24541 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 10:00 amDanville Community Policy and Management TeamChildren's Services Act Offices, 515 Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Sep 18Fri · 6:00 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 12:00 pmTransportation Advisory CommitteeDanville Mass Transit Facility, 1002 South Boston Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 10:00 amBoard of Zoning AppealsBoard of Zoning Appeals Meeting - Canceled427 Patton Street, City Council Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 8:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Work Session4th Floor Conference Room, 427 Patton Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 1:30 pmLocal Board of Building Code AppealsLocal Building Code Board of AppealsCity Council Conference Room, 427 Patton Street, Fourth Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Danville's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Danville's money goes
Danville runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Virginia cities.
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Danville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Danville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Danville City Public Schools
Danville's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Danville, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal
- Local 34%
- State 52%
- Federal 14%
Of the $21,091 per pupil, $11,071 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 Danville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Danville 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 Danville's government
Who represents Danville
Danville is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative John J. McGuire III. Abigail Spanberger 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.