Town Hall · Harrisburg

Harrisburg, NC town hall & government

Harrisburg spent $31.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,583 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Harrisburg's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from Harrisburg'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 Harrisburg's money goes

Spent
$31.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,583
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$24.9 million
$1,256 per resident
Paid to other governments
$6.4 million21%
Fire
$5.6 million18%
Sewer & trash
$5.2 million17%
Parks & libraries
$4.9 million16%
Water & other utilities
$3.6 million12%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million5%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million5%
Housing & development
$881,0003%
Interest on debt
$608,0002%
Police
$527,0002%
Other
$437,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Harrisburg

Full-time staff
106
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,600
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
41
on the town payroll
Fire
45 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
12 full-time39 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Other
6 full-time1 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

Cabarrus County Schools

Harrisburg's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Pleasant, Midland, Concord 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 Harrisburg pay

Typical tax bill
$3,391
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$478,000
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 Harrisburg's government

🏛️ Official websiteharrisburgnc.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Harrisburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harrisburg

Harrisburg is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Mark Harris. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Harrisburg'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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