Mount Holly, NC town hall & government
Mount Holly spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $130 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Holly's government.
Coming up at Mount Holly's town hall
- Oct 12Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingMunicipal Complex - Council Chambers, 400 East Central Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Oct 21Wed · 2:00 pmTourism Development Authority400 E. Central Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Work SessionMunicipal Complex - Council Chambers, 400 East Central Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Nov 9Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingMunicipal Complex - Council Chambers, 400 East Central Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Dec 14Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingMunicipal Complex - Council Chambers, 400 East Central Avenue Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Work SessionMunicipal Complex - Council Chambers, 400 East Central Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingMunicipal Complex - Council Chambers, 400 East Central Avenue Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Work SessionMunicipal Complex - Council Chambers, 400 East Central Avenue Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 10Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingMunicipal Complex - Council Chambers, 400 East Central Avenue Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 15Wed · 2:00 pmTourism Development Authority400 E. Central Avenue, Training Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 13Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingMunicipal Complex - Council Chambers, 400 East Central Avenue Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jun 22Mon · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Work SessionMunicipal Complex - Council Chambers, 400 East Central Avenue Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jun 8Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingMunicipal Complex - Council Chambers, 400 East Central Avenue Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Mount Holly's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Mount Holly's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 88%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Mount Holly
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gaston County Schools
Mount Holly's K–12 school district, shared with Belmont, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Cramerton, Dallas and Gastonia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal
- Local 28%
- State 54%
- Federal 18%
Of the $11,848 per pupil, $7,079 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.
Which schools Mount Holly kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Holly pay
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.
Contact Mount Holly's government
Who represents Mount Holly
Mount Holly is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Tim Moore. Josh Stein is governor.
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.