Town Hall · Lillington

Lillington, NC town hall & government

Lillington spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $610 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lillington's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$610
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$330 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million96%
Interest on debt
$52,0002%
Health & welfare
$16,0001%
Police
$12,0001%
Paid to other governments
$8,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 89%
  • Sales taxes 11%
Town workforce

Who works for Lillington

Full-time staff
45
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
and 5 full-time firefighters
Police
14 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Fire
5 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time1 part
Housing & development
3 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time11 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

Harnett County Schools

Lillington's K–12 school district, shared with Coats, Dunn, Erwin and Angier. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,916
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
20,033
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$122.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 14%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $10,916 per pupil, $6,791 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 Lillington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,344
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$247,200
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 Lillington's government

🏛️ Official websitelillingtonnc.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lillington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lillington

Lillington is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Brad Knott. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Lillington'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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