Town Hall · Tarboro

Tarboro, NC town hall & government

Tarboro spent $415,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $39 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tarboro's money goes

Spent
$415,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$39
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$347,000
$33 per resident
Housing & development
$400,00096%
Interest on debt
$15,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 89%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Tarboro

Full-time staff
182
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 21 full-time firefighters
Sewer & trash
35 full-time
Police
30 full-time
Water & other utilities
28 full-time
Parks & libraries
14 full-time16 part
Fire
21 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Housing & development
7 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Other
23 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

Edgecombe County Schools

Tarboro's K–12 school district, shared with Conetoe, Leggett, Macclesfield, Pinetops, Princeville and Speed. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,145
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
5,299
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 27%

Of the $15,145 per pupil, $8,416 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 Tarboro pay

Typical tax bill
$1,617
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$185,500
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 Tarboro's government

🏛️ Official websitetarboro-nc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tarboro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tarboro

Tarboro is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Donald G. Davis. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Tarboro'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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