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Roseboro, NC town hall & government

Roseboro spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,632 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Roseboro's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,632
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million41%
Sewer & trash
$557,00018%
Fire
$493,00016%
Administration & buildings
$300,00010%
Police
$269,0009%
Roads & transportation
$145,0005%
Health & welfare
$15,000<1%
Interest on debt
$15,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$11,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$5,000<1%
Other
$39,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 43%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Roseboro

Full-time staff
7
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,000
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Fire
1 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time3 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

Sampson County Schools

Roseboro's K–12 school district, shared with Autryville, Garland, Newton Grove, Salemburg, Turkey and Harrells. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,792
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
8,086
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$66.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 14%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $12,792 per pupil, $7,844 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 Roseboro pay

Typical tax bill
$1,233
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$130,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Roseboro's government

🏛️ Official websiteroseboronc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Roseboro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Roseboro

Roseboro is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Gregory F. Murphy. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Roseboro'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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