Town Hall and Police Department
533 Pocket Road (mail: PO Box 760), Hurt, VA 24563
Phone: (434) 608-0554
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The office may close briefly between 12:00 and 1:00 PM for lunch. If you are coming during that hour, please call ahead.
A payment drop box is at the front of Town Hall and can be used any time.
Who to Contact
- Water bills, tax bills, payments: Town Hall, (434) 608-0554 · clerk@townofhurtva.gov or treasurer@townofhurtva.gov · Ways to pay
- Start or stop water service: visit Town Hall and speak with the Town Clerk or Public Works
- Water leak or problem: Town Hall during office hours; after hours, call the Public Works on-call number at (434) 546-5435 · publicworks@townofhurtva.gov
- Trash pickup: Town Hall, (434) 608-0554 (not the contractor) · Trash pickup rules
- Zoning permits, variances, rezoning: Town Clerk or Town Manager, (434) 608-0554 · clerk@townofhurtva.gov
- Public records (FOIA): foiarequests@townofhurtva.gov · FOIA Requests
- Digging on your property: call 811 before you dig
Police (Non-Emergency)
Call Pittsylvania County dispatch at (434) 432-7931. Dispatch will hold the call for the Hurt Police Department until an officer is on duty. You can also call Town Hall at (434) 608-0554 and leave a message for the Chief or Officer Markins.
- Michael “Jason” Lovelace, Chief of Police: michael.lovelace@townofhurtva.gov
- Tristan Markins, Patrol Officer: tristan.markins@townofhurtva.gov
- Kathy Bennett, Police Clerk: kathy.bennett@townofhurtva.gov
More on the Public Safety page.
Fire and EMS
Hurt Volunteer Fire Department, 203 School Road. Non-emergency: (434) 324-4141. Fire Chief: Bryan Daniel.
EMS is provided by Pittsylvania County from the station next to the fire department.
Mayor and Town Manager
Gary Hodnett: (434) 259-1735 · gary.hodnett@townofhurtva.gov
Town Council
Business meetings are the first Tuesday of each month and work sessions the third Tuesday, at Town Hall. The public portion begins at 7:00 PM. See Agendas & Minutes, or listen live on YouTube (audio only). To email council members, see the Town Council page.
Get Emergency Alerts
Boil-water notices, low-pressure notices and severe weather warnings for Hurt are sent by text or email through Pittsylvania County's Emergency Community Notification System. See how to sign up.
Contact information last checked November 2026.