Town Hall · Vass

Vass, NC town hall & government

Vass spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,427 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Vass's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,427
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$498,00044%
Administration & buildings
$222,00019%
Fire
$110,00010%
Parks & libraries
$88,0008%
Sewer & trash
$78,0007%
Roads & transportation
$71,0006%
Housing & development
$62,0005%
Interest on debt
$8,0001%
Other
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • From the state 20%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Vass

Full-time staff
1
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$58,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 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

Vass'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.

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 Vass pay

Typical tax bill
$1,412
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$257,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Vass's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofvassnc.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Vass →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vass

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

All of Vass'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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