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Rolesville, NC town hall & government

Rolesville spent $16.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,677 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rolesville's money goes

Spent
$16.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,677
typical North Carolina cities: $2,755
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
$756 per resident
Roads & transportation
$7 million42%
Police
$3.1 million19%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million8%
Fire
$1.3 million8%
Housing & development
$1.2 million7%
Sewer & trash
$856,0005%
Interest on debt
$75,000<1%
Other
$286,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rolesville

Full-time staff
42
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time13 part
Other
4 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

Wake County Schools

Rolesville's K–12 school district, shared with Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,279
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
161,481
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,279 per pupil, $8,085 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 Rolesville pay

Typical tax bill
$4,273
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$535,000
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 Rolesville's government

🏛️ Official websiterolesvillenc.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rolesville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rolesville

Rolesville is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Deborah K. Ross and Brad Knott. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Rolesville'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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