Kannapolis, NC town hall & government
Kannapolis spent $97.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,760 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kannapolis's government.
Coming up at Kannapolis's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of Adjustment401 Laureate Way Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Nov 3Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of Adjustment401 Laureate Way Meeting page ↗
- Nov 9Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Dec 1Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of Adjustment401 Laureate Way Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 24Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 10Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 4Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of Adjustment401 Laureate Way Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Kannapolis's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Kannapolis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Utility sales 22%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Kannapolis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cabarrus County Schools
Kannapolis's K–12 school district, shared with Harrisburg, Mount Pleasant, Midland and Concord. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
Also serving Kannapolis: Kannapolis City Schools ($12,565 per pupil) · Rowan-Salisbury Schools ($13,427 per pupil).
Which schools Kannapolis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kannapolis pay
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.
Contact Kannapolis's government
Who represents Kannapolis
Kannapolis is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Addison P. McDowell and Mark Harris. Josh Stein is governor.
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.