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Town Hall · Greer

How is Greer run?

Greer’s city government spent $62.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,482 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Greer didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in South Carolina.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$62.4M
year to June 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,482
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$101.7M
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
317
full-time · 47 part-time · March payroll $1.9M
Typical tax bill
$1,840
0.64% of home value · SC 0.48%

What stands out about how Greer is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Mayor Richard W. DinnerAs listed by Open States, October 9, 2026.Runs its own water & sewer61% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Greenville County School District with 5 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Greer’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov2
    Board of Zoning AppealsMonday · 5:30 pm · 301 E Poinsett StreetBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    Board of Zoning AppealsMonday · 5:30 pm · 301 E Poinsett StreetBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct29
    GeneralThursday · 6:15 pm · Greer City Hall, Hall A, 301 East Poinsett StreetGreer Recreation AssociationAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:30 pm · 301 East Poinsett StreetCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct19
    Planning CommissionMonday · 6:30 pm · 301 E Poinsett StreetPlanning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,482 per resident a year, or $4.06 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 18%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 56%Property taxes 15%Interest, fines & other 11%Other taxes & licenses 10%Fees & charges 7%From other local governments <1%From the state <1%From the federal government <1%
An estimate

Greer didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $20.1 million; interest on debt $3.1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $160 million.
About “Other”.33% of Greer’s day-to-day spending ($20.4 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Greer yet

Every year of Greer’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
317

full-time in March 2025, up from 233 in 2022.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greer

From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.

Richard W. DinnerMayor · as listed by Open States, October 9, 2026Office of the Mayor ↗

Council members and agencies: cityofgreer.org ↗

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,840 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Greer$1,840
Taylors$1,393
Duncan$1,253
South Carolina$1,251
$1,840
typical bill a year
0.64%
effective rate
$288,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Greer’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Greer’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greer →

Who works for Greer

One full-time city employee for every 133 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (42,090).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police92
Fire63 + 10 pt
Parks & libraries40 + 31 pt
Administration & buildings45 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation26
Courts, inspections & corrections14 + 3 pt
Other37 + 2 pt
317
full-time
47
part-time
$1.9M
payroll for March 2025
$23.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$70,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
71
sworn police officers
62
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Greer’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Greenville County School District

Greer’s K–12 school district, shared with Fountain Inn, Greenville, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greer →
$13,376
per pupil · SC $15,090
78,371
students
$806.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,376 per pupil, $7,449 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 43%State 46%Federal 12%

South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.

Also serving Greer

Spartanburg School District 5 · $13,331 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Greer’s votes are counted by county

South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greer alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Greenville County’s results.

President · Greenville County’s results263,316 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.2%158,541 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.0%100,074 votes

Others: 1.8% (4,701 votes).

Most votes in Greenville County: Donald J Trump

South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%

The county’s page

72% of Greer lies in Greenville County; the rest in Spartanburg County. Every 2024 race in Greenville County is on the county’s page.

Greenville County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Greer

From town hall to Washington

Greer sends 5 representatives to the South Carolina House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor
    Richard W. Dinneras listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
  2. 2
    South Carolina HouseGreer is split between 5 districts
    Rob HarrisAlan MorganDianne MitchellBill ChumleyMike Burns
  3. 3
    South Carolina SenateState senator
    Lee BrightTom CorbinJason Elliott
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Henry McMaster
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    William R. Timmons IV
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
    Tim ScottDarline Graham
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Greer compares with the towns next door

Greer’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Duncan: no reported 2022 figuresTaylors: unincorporated, no town budgetDuncanTaylorsGreer
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Duncanestimate$1,253
Greerestimate$1,840

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Greer’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofgreer.org ↗

Questions about Greer’s government

How much does Greer spend per resident?

About $1,482 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Greer didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $160 million.

What is the property tax rate in Greer?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,840 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgreer.org.

Who is the mayor of Greer?

Richard W. Dinner, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on cityofgreer.org.

How did Greer vote in 2024?

South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greer alone. Greenville County, where 72% of Greer lies, voted Trump 60.2%, Harris 38.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Greer?

317 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $23.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greer in the state legislature?

Greer is split among 5 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The South Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Greer?

The next posted meeting is Board of Architectural Review on Tuesday, November 10, at 10:00 am in 301 E Poinsett Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Greer’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Greer, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →