Town Hall · Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville, VA town hall & government

Lawrenceville spent $5.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,162 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lawrenceville's money goes

Spent
$5.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,162
typical Virginia cities: $2,704
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
$6,237 per resident
Fire
$1.5 million29%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million27%
Water & other utilities
$988,00019%
Police
$507,00010%
Administration & buildings
$325,0006%
Interest on debt
$247,0005%
Housing & development
$30,0001%
Parks & libraries
$27,0001%
Other
$143,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Utility sales 34%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Lawrenceville

Full-time staff
25
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time3 part
Police
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brunswick County Public Schools

Lawrenceville's K–12 school district, shared with Alberta and Brodnax. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,002
Virginia: $17,169
Students
1,395
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $20,002 per pupil, $7,930 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 Lawrenceville pay

Typical tax bill
$670
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$126,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Lawrenceville's government

🏛️ Official websitelawrencevilleweb.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lawrenceville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Jennifer L. McClellan. Abigail Spanberger is governor.

All of Lawrenceville'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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