Charleston, WV town hall & government
Charleston spent $182.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,874 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Charleston's government.
Who runs Charleston
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Charleston's town hall
- Oct 8Thu · 8:30 amBoard of Zoning Appeals Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 15Thu · 4:00 pmCharleston Historic Landmarks Commission Meeting page ↗
- Oct 22Thu · 8:30 amBoard of Zoning Appeals915 Quarrier Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 29Tue · 4:00 pmCivic Center/Auditorium BoardCharleston Coliseum & Convention Center / Municipal Auditorium Board Meeting 9/29/26 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 8:30 amBoard of Zoning Appeals Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting - 2nd Meeting Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:45 pmFinanceFinance Committee - 2nd Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 4:00 pmPublic Art Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 12:00 pmCharleston Green Team Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 4:00 pmCity Center Business Improvement District Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 5:00 pmPlanning, Streets and Traffic Committee Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Charleston's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Charleston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Other taxes & licenses 29%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Charleston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kanawha County School District
Charleston's K–12 school district, shared with Belle, Cedar Grove, Chesapeake, Clendenin, Dunbar and East Bank. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal
- Local 34%
- State 47%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,492 per pupil, $8,519 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 Charleston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Charleston 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 Charleston's government
Who represents Charleston
Charleston is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. Patrick Morrisey 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.