Roanoke, VA town hall & government
Roanoke spent $727.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,438 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Roanoke's government.
Who runs Roanoke
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Roanoke's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 9:00 am
- Oct 19Mon · 2:00 pm
- Nov 2Mon · 2:00 pm
- Nov 16Mon · 2:00 pm
- Dec 7Mon · 9:00 am
- Dec 21Mon · 2:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 21Mon · 2:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 9:00 am
- Aug 17Mon · 2:00 pm
- Aug 3Mon · 9:00 am
- Jul 24Fri · 8:30 am
- Jul 20Mon · 2:00 pm
- Jul 6Mon · 7:00 pm
- Jul 6Mon · 9:00 am
Official listings from Roanoke's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Roanoke's money goes
Roanoke runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Virginia cities.
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Property taxes 27%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Roanoke
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Roanoke City Public Schools
Roanoke's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Roanoke, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal
- Local 35%
- State 49%
- Federal 16%
Of the $19,439 per pupil, $11,305 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.
Which schools Roanoke kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Roanoke 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 Roanoke's government
Who represents Roanoke
Roanoke 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.