Town Hall · Monterey

Monterey, VA town hall & government

Monterey spent $312,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,294 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Monterey's money goes

Spent
$312,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,294
typical Virginia cities: $2,704
Long-term debt
$840,000
$6,176 per resident
Sewer & trash
$212,00068%
Administration & buildings
$70,00022%
Water & other utilities
$30,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 44%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • From the federal government 24%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Monterey

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$19,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

Highland County Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$24,269
Virginia: $17,169
Students
212
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 41%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $24,269 per pupil, $13,396 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.

Local

Contact Monterey's government

Town hall & decisions in Monterey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monterey

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

All of Monterey'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.

The porch light’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Monterey, VAView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Monterey is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01