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Whispering Pines, NC town hall & government

Whispering Pines spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,278 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Whispering Pines's money goes

Spent
$4.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,278
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$2 million
$578 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million24%
Police
$862,00019%
Fire
$627,00014%
Sewer & trash
$551,00012%
Administration & buildings
$493,00011%
Parks & libraries
$330,0007%
Paid to other governments
$232,0005%
Housing & development
$142,0003%
Interest on debt
$87,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$36,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • Sales taxes 28%
  • From the state 16%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Whispering Pines collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Whispering Pines

Full-time staff
31
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 4 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Fire
4 full-time11 part
Police
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 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

Whispering 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.

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 Whispering Pines pay

Typical tax bill
$3,151
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$464,800
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 Whispering Pines's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Whispering Pines

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

All of Whispering Pines'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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