Boone, NC town hall & government
Boone spent $5.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $295 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boone's government.
Who runs Boone
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Boone's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmTown Council/Planning Commission Public HearingTown Council Chambers, 1500 Blowing Rock Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 29Tue · 8:30 amDowntown Boone Development AssociationJones House Cultural and Community Center, 604 W. King Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 5:30 pmBoard of AdjustmentTown Council Chambers, 1500 Blowing Rock Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 3:00 pmHistoric Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission Advisory MeetingPlanning & Inspections Conference Room, 680 W. King Street Ste. C Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pmSustainability CommitteeJones House Cultural Center, 604 West King Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 3:00 pmHistoric Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission Quasi-Judicial MeetingPlanning & Inspections Conference Room, 680 W. King Street Ste. C Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 25Fri · 2:00 pmABC BoardABC Board Room, 2067 Blowing Rock Road Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 5:00 pmGeneralTown Council Regular Meeting - September 23, 2026Town Council Chambers, 1500 Blowing Rock Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pmHuman Relations CommissionTown Council Chambers, 1500 Blowing Rock Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm
- Sep 9Wed · 9:00 amTown CouncilTown Council MeetingTown Council Chambers, 1500 Blowing Rock Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 3:00 pmHistoric Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission Quasi-Judicial MeetingTown of Boone Planning & Inspections, 680 West King Street, Suite C Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 3:00 pmHistoric Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission Special MeetingTown of Boone Planning & Inspections, 680 W King St, Ste C Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 5:30 pmBoard of AdjustmentTown Council Chambers, 1500 Blowing Rock Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Boone's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Boone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 87%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Boone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Watauga County Schools
Boone's K–12 school district, shared with Blowing Rock, Beech Mountain and Seven Devils. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal
- Local 29%
- State 60%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,322 per pupil, $8,467 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 Boone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boone 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 Boone's government
Who represents Boone
Boone is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Virginia Foxx. Josh Stein 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.