Town Hall · Carrboro

Carrboro, NC town hall & government

Carrboro spent $619,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $29 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Carrboro

Barbara FousheeMayorSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Carrboro's money goes

Spent
$619,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$29
typical North Carolina cities: $2,755
Long-term debt
$15 million
$704 per resident
Interest on debt
$619,000100%

Carrboro didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Carrboro

Full-time staff
147
38 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
and 36 full-time firefighters
Fire
36 full-time1 part
Police
33 full-time
Administration & buildings
28 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
12 full-time28 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
15 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$17,880
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
11,386
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 50%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $17,880 per pupil, $11,354 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 Carrboro pay

Typical tax bill
$6,888
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$539,400
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 Carrboro's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofcarrboro.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Carrboro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carrboro

Carrboro is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Valerie P. Foushee. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Carrboro'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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