Town Hall · Front Royal

Front Royal, VA town hall & government

Front Royal spent $44.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,896 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Front Royal

Chris W. HollowayMayorSince 2020 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Front Royal's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 12:00 pm
    Front Royal Economic Development AuthorityFront Royal Economic Development Authority Regular Meeting102 E. Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
    Town Council Work SessionTown Hall Conference Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
    Planning Commission Work SessionTown Hall, 102 East Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
    Town Council Work SessionTown Hall Conference Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 21Wed · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionTown Hall – 2nd Floor, East Conference Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 26Mon · 7:00 pm
    Town Council MeetingWarren County Government Center Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
    Town Council MeetingTown Council Special Meeting - Regular Meeting to followWarren County Government Center Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionOne Time EventWarren County Government Center Board Room, 220 N. Commerce Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pm
    GeneralBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Hall – 2nd Floor, East Conference Room, 102 E Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 9Wed · 7:00 pm
    Board of Architectural ReviewBoard of Architectural Review MeetingTown Hall – 2nd Floor, East Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
    Town Council Work SessionTown Hall – 2nd Floor, East Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 2Wed · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Work Session Agenda - September 2, 2026 @6 PM - Town Hall Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 2Wed · 6:00 pm
    Planning Commission Work SessionTown Hall, 102 East Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 24Mon · 7:00 pm
    Town Council MeetingWarren County Government Center Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Front Royal'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 Front Royal's money goes

Spent
$44.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,896
typical Virginia cities: $3,544
Long-term debt
$40.6 million
$2,658 per resident
Water & other utilities
$21.5 million49%
Police
$5.7 million13%
Sewer & trash
$4.9 million11%
Roads & transportation
$3.5 million8%
Housing & development
$1.3 million3%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million3%
Interest on debt
$243,0001%
Other
$5.8 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Front Royal

Full-time staff
171
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
40
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
55 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
32 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
31 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Other
21 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Front Royal didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Warren County Public Schools

Front Royal's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,908
Virginia: $17,169
Students
5,129
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,908 per pupil, $9,143 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 Front Royal pay

Typical tax bill
$1,600
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$314,400
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 Front Royal's government

🏛️ Official websitefrontroyalva.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Front Royal →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Front Royal

Front Royal is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Ben Cline. Abigail Spanberger is governor.

All of Front Royal'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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