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Lebanon, VA town hall & government

Lebanon spent $8.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,701 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lebanon's money goes

Spent
$8.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,701
typical Virginia cities: $3,544
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
$1,077 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million21%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million18%
Police
$1.3 million16%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million13%
Parks & libraries
$923,00011%
Fire
$188,0002%
Interest on debt
$102,0001%
Other
$213,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 23%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • From the state 14%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lebanon

Full-time staff
41
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
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

Russell County Public Schools

Lebanon's K–12 school district, shared with Cleveland and Honaker. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,406
Virginia: $17,169
Students
3,454
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $14,406 per pupil, $8,104 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 Lebanon pay

Typical tax bill
$722
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.44%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$162,400
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 Lebanon's government

🏛️ Official websitelebanonva.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lebanon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lebanon

Lebanon is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative H. Morgan Griffith. Abigail Spanberger is governor.

All of Lebanon'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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