Grottoes, VA town hall & government
Grottoes spent $3.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,285 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grottoes's government.
Who runs Grottoes
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Grottoes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Utility sales 29%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
Grottoes didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Grottoes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rockingham County Public Schools
Grottoes's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgewater, Broadway, Dayton, Elkton, Mount Crawford and Timberville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal
- Local 39%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,479 per pupil, $9,508 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 Grottoes: Augusta County Public Schools ($14,427 per pupil).
Which schools Grottoes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grottoes 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 Grottoes's government
Who represents Grottoes
Grottoes is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Ben Cline. 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.