Town Hall · Lumberton

Lumberton, NC town hall & government

Lumberton spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $242 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Lumberton

Bruce DavisMayorSince 2015 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Lumberton's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 11:00 am
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda 10/5/2026500 North Cedar Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Lumberton'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 Lumberton's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$242
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
$183 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.5 million99%
Health & welfare
$23,0001%
Paid to other governments
$18,000<1%
Police
$16,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 96%
  • Sales taxes 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Lumberton

Full-time staff
341
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
83
and 43 full-time firefighters
Police
93 full-time6 part
Fire
47 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
46 full-time
Roads & transportation
36 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
32 full-time
Administration & buildings
25 full-time11 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
47 full-time16 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

Robeson County Schools

Lumberton's K–12 school district, shared with Fairmont, Lumber Bridge, Marietta, McDonald, Orrum and Parkton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,043
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
20,983
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 9%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 31%

Of the $13,043 per pupil, $7,691 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 Lumberton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,471
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$152,600
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 Lumberton's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.lumberton.nc.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lumberton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lumberton

Lumberton is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Mark Harris and David Rouzer. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Lumberton'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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