Town Hall · Brevard

Brevard, NC town hall & government

Brevard spent $22.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,921 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brevard's government.

Town budget

Where Brevard's money goes

Spent
$22.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,921
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$19.7 million
$2,515 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6.7 million29%
Sewer & trash
$4 million17%
Police
$3.5 million15%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million11%
Housing & development
$1.8 million8%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million7%
Fire
$1.2 million5%
Parks & libraries
$387,0002%
Interest on debt
$205,0001%
Paid to other governments
$14,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$950,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brevard

Full-time staff
93
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
30 full-time
Sewer & trash
21 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time7 part
Fire
1 full-time20 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Other
10 full-time22 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

Transylvania County Schools

Brevard's K–12 school district, shared with Rosman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,291
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
3,317
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $15,291 per pupil, $8,700 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 Brevard pay

Typical tax bill
$2,555
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$450,000
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 Brevard's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbrevard.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brevard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brevard

Brevard is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Chuck Edwards. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Brevard'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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