Town Hall · Boone

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.

Local leadership

Who runs Boone

Tim FutrelleMayorSince 2020 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Boone's town hall

  • Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
    Town Council/Planning Commission Public HearingTown Council Chambers, 1500 Blowing Rock Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 29Tue · 8:30 am
    Downtown Boone Development AssociationJones House Cultural and Community Center, 604 W. King Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 1Thu · 5:30 pm
    Board of AdjustmentTown Council Chambers, 1500 Blowing Rock Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 3:00 pm
    Historic Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission Advisory MeetingPlanning & Inspections Conference Room, 680 W. King Street Ste. C Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pm
    Sustainability CommitteeJones House Cultural Center, 604 West King Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 3:00 pm
    Historic Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission Quasi-Judicial MeetingPlanning & Inspections Conference Room, 680 W. King Street Ste. C Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 25Fri · 2:00 pm
    ABC BoardABC Board Room, 2067 Blowing Rock Road Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 23Wed · 5:00 pm
    GeneralTown Council Regular Meeting - September 23, 2026Town Council Chambers, 1500 Blowing Rock Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm
    Human Relations CommissionTown Council Chambers, 1500 Blowing Rock Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm
    GeneralHuman Relations CommissionTown Council Chambers, 1500 Blowing Rock Road Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 9Wed · 9:00 am
    Town CouncilTown Council MeetingTown Council Chambers, 1500 Blowing Rock Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 3:00 pm
    Historic Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission Quasi-Judicial MeetingTown of Boone Planning & Inspections, 680 West King Street, Suite C Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 3:00 pm
    Historic Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission Special MeetingTown of Boone Planning & Inspections, 680 W King St, Ste C Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 3Thu · 5:30 pm
    Board 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.

Town budget

Where Boone's money goes

Spent
$5.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$295
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$29.5 million
$1,495 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.7 million97%
Health & welfare
$110,0002%
Police
$46,0001%
Paid to other governments
$20,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 87%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Boone

Full-time staff
193
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
37
and 28 full-time firefighters
Police
38 full-time
Fire
29 full-time
Administration & buildings
27 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
21 full-time
Sewer & trash
17 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time5 part
Other
48 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,322
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
4,746
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43.5 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Boone pay

Typical tax bill
$2,272
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$411,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Boone's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofboone.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Boone →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Boone

Boone is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Virginia Foxx. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Boone's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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