Southern Pines, NC town hall & government
Southern Pines spent $36.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,219 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Southern Pines's government.
Who runs Southern Pines
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Southern Pines's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 1:30 pmTechnical Review CommitteeCommunity Development Building, 801 SE Service Road Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 1:30 pmTechnical Review CommitteeCommunity Development Building, 801 SE Service Road Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 4:00 pmHistoric District CommissionSouthern Pines Town Hall, 300 SW Broad Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 1:30 pmTechnical Review CommitteeCommunity Development Building, 801 SE Service Road Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 14Wed · 5:30 pmBoard of AdjustmentBoard of Adjustment Regular MeetingSouthern Pines Town Hall, 300 SW Broad Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 3:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 1:30 pmTechnical Review CommitteeCommunity Development Building, 801 SE Service Road Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 1:30 pmTechnical Review CommitteeCommunity Development Building, 801 SE Service Road Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 4:00 pmHistoric District CommissionSouthern Pines Town Hall, 801 SE Service Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 1:30 pmTechnical Review CommitteeCommunity Development Building, 801 SE Service Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 1:30 pmTechnical Review CommitteeCommunity Development Building, 801 SE Service Road Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 3:00 pm
Official listings from Southern Pines's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Southern Pines's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Southern Pines
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Moore County Schools
Southern Pines's K–12 school district, shared with Aberdeen, Cameron, Carthage, Foxfire, Pinebluff and Pinehurst. 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 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.
Which schools Southern Pines kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Southern Pines 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 Southern Pines's government
Who represents Southern Pines
Southern Pines is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Richard Hudson. 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.