Town Hall · Concord

Concord, NC town hall & government

Concord spent $366.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,332 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Concord

William C. "Bill" DuschMayorSince 2017 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Concord's money goes

Spent
$366.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,332
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$110.6 million
$1,007 per resident
Water & other utilities
$138.9 million38%
Roads & transportation
$47.9 million13%
Fire
$35.7 million10%
Police
$32.4 million9%
Sewer & trash
$31.8 million9%
Housing & development
$30.1 million8%
Parks & libraries
$17.5 million5%
Administration & buildings
$14.9 million4%
Interest on debt
$1.8 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$536,000<1%
Health & welfare
$245,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$74,000<1%
Other
$14.3 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 41%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Concord

Full-time staff
1,215
71 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
201
and 273 full-time firefighters
Fire
300 full-time3 part
Police
218 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
172 full-time
Administration & buildings
110 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
102 full-time
Sewer & trash
88 full-time
Parks & libraries
24 full-time33 part
Housing & development
35 full-time
Health & welfare
12 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time
Other
148 full-time26 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cabarrus County Schools

Concord's K–12 school district, shared with Harrisburg, Mount Pleasant, Midland and Kannapolis. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,026
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
35,021
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$187.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $11,026 per pupil, $6,781 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 Concord pay

Typical tax bill
$2,757
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$353,700
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 Concord's government

🏛️ Official websiteconcordnc.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Concord →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Concord

Concord is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Mark Harris and Addison P. McDowell. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Concord'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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