Town Hall · Pinehurst

Pinehurst, NC town hall & government

Pinehurst spent $20.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,219 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Pinehurst

Patrick PizzellaMayorSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Pinehurst's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 4:00 pm
    Planning & Zoning BoardCancelled - Planning & Zoning BoardAssembly Hall, 395 Magnolia Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 3:00 pm
    Senior Advisory CommitteeAssembly Hall, 395 Magnolia Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 4:00 pm
    Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory CommitteeMultipurpose Room - Cannon Park Community Center, 210 Rattlesnake Trail Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 4:30 pm
    Village Council Regular MeetingAssembly Hall, 395 Magnolia Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 4:30 pm
    Village Council Work SessionAssembly Hall, 395 Magnolia Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 22Thu · 4:00 pm
    Historic Preservation CommissionAssembly Hall, 395 Magnolia Road Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Pinehurst'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 Pinehurst's money goes

Spent
$20.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,219
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$3.8 million18%
Roads & transportation
$3.6 million17%
Parks & libraries
$3.5 million17%
Police
$3.4 million17%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million11%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million9%
Housing & development
$968,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$424,0002%
Paid to other governments
$201,0001%
Other
$650,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • Sales taxes 29%
  • From the state 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pinehurst

Full-time staff
142
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 30 full-time firefighters
Fire
33 full-time5 part
Police
30 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
27 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time20 part
Sewer & trash
18 full-time
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Other
13 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

Moore County Schools

Pinehurst's K–12 school district, shared with Aberdeen, Cameron, Carthage, Foxfire, Pinebluff and Robbins. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,763
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
12,990
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$128.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $11,763 per pupil, $7,184 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 Pinehurst pay

Typical tax bill
$3,010
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$476,600
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 Pinehurst's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofpinehurst.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pinehurst →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pinehurst

Pinehurst is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Richard Hudson. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Pinehurst'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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