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Gretna, VA town hall & government

Gretna spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,918 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Gretna's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,918
typical Virginia cities: $2,704
Long-term debt
$934,000
$792 per resident
Administration & buildings
$793,00035%
Sewer & trash
$472,00021%
Water & other utilities
$425,00019%
Police
$420,00019%
Parks & libraries
$46,0002%
Fire
$29,0001%
Interest on debt
$12,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$63,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Gretna didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Gretna

Full-time staff
11
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Police
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 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

Pittsylvania County Public Schools

Gretna's K–12 school district, shared with Chatham and Hurt. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,802
Virginia: $17,169
Students
7,860
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $14,802 per pupil, $8,427 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 Gretna pay

Typical tax bill
$903
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$138,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Gretna's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofgretna.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gretna →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gretna

Gretna is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative John J. McGuire III. Abigail Spanberger is governor.

All of Gretna'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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