Town Hall · Kannapolis

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.

Meetings

Coming up at Kannapolis's town hall

Recent meetings

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.

Town budget

Where Kannapolis's money goes

Spent
$97.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,760
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$156.2 million
$2,816 per resident
Water & other utilities
$15.3 million16%
Fire
$14.3 million15%
Police
$13.6 million14%
Administration & buildings
$11 million11%
Parks & libraries
$10.2 million10%
Sewer & trash
$7.9 million8%
Housing & development
$6.6 million7%
Roads & transportation
$6.2 million6%
Paid to other governments
$4.8 million5%
Interest on debt
$4.1 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$583,0001%
Other
$2.9 million3%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Kannapolis

Full-time staff
370
50 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
66
and 91 full-time firefighters
Police
102 full-time1 part
Fire
96 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
55 full-time
Administration & buildings
46 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
22 full-time35 part
Roads & transportation
22 full-time
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
11 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

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.

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.

Also serving Kannapolis: Kannapolis City Schools ($12,565 per pupil) · Rowan-Salisbury Schools ($13,427 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Kannapolis pay

Typical tax bill
$2,407
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$276,400
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 Kannapolis's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.kannapolis.nc.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kannapolis →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Kannapolis'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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