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Leland, NC town hall & government

Leland spent $27.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,061 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Leland's money goes

Spent
$27.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,061
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$23.4 million
$913 per resident
Fire
$7.8 million29%
Administration & buildings
$5.4 million20%
Roads & transportation
$4.5 million16%
Police
$4.5 million16%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.3 million5%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million4%
Interest on debt
$784,0003%
Other
$1.9 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Sales taxes 31%
  • From the state 28%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Leland

Full-time staff
163
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
43
and 40 full-time firefighters
Police
47 full-time1 part
Fire
43 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
24 full-time
Roads & transportation
14 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time3 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
25 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

Brunswick County Schools

Leland's K–12 school district, shared with Bald Head Island, Belville, Boiling Spring Lakes, Bolivia, Calabash and Carolina Shores. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,563
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
13,262
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$129.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $13,563 per pupil, $7,787 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 Leland pay

Typical tax bill
$2,419
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$398,900
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 Leland's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofleland.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Leland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Leland

Leland is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative David Rouzer. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Leland'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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