Town Hall · Mebane

Mebane, NC town hall & government

Mebane spent $37.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,927 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Mebane

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Mebane's money goes

Spent
$37.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,927
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$15.6 million
$807 per resident
Police
$5.9 million16%
Fire
$5.4 million14%
Sewer & trash
$5.1 million14%
Parks & libraries
$4.7 million13%
Water & other utilities
$4.4 million12%
Administration & buildings
$4.3 million11%
Roads & transportation
$2.8 million7%
Housing & development
$1.8 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$859,0002%
Interest on debt
$553,0001%
Other
$1.7 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Mebane

Full-time staff
127
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
and 26 full-time firefighters
Police
37 full-time1 part
Fire
27 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
15 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time15 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
14 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mebane didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alamance-Burlington Schools

Mebane's K–12 school district, shared with Alamance, Elon, Graham, Green Level, Haw River and Ossipee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,818
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
22,477
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$132.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $11,818 per pupil, $7,639 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 Mebane: Orange County Schools ($14,829 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mebane pay

Typical tax bill
$2,547
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$338,900
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 Mebane's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmebane.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mebane →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mebane

Mebane is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Richard Hudson and Valerie P. Foushee. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Mebane'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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