Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Charlotte collected $457.2M in taxes and spent $818.0M.
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Details
City of Charlotte FY24 Property Tax Rate — 27.41 cents per $100 (= 2.741 mills) Assessment ratio 0.9269 = NCDOR 2024-25 sales-assessment ratio for Mecklenburg County (last reappraisal 2023); operator ruling D14 a, 2026-09-28Where it goes
Five service lines.
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Details
City of Charlotte, North Carolina Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column (printed page 28). Report of Independent Auditor at front of document (audited)Who decides
Charlotte uses the council-manager system. The City Manager runs the city day to day. The Manager is the budget officer and prepares the budget. State law says the budget goes to Council by June 1. Council holds a public hearing before it adopts the budget. Anyone who wishes to be heard may speak. Council may adopt it no earlier than 10 days after it is presented, and by July 1. 11 Council seats: 7 by district, 4 at-large, 2-year terms.
When decisions happen
The City Manager must hand the Council a budget plan by June 1. The Council then holds a public hearing where residents can speak. Council must vote to adopt the budget at least 10 days after receiving it, and no later than July 1. The city's budget year runs from July 1 to the following June 30.
How to reach it
The county elections board has a lookup tool. Enter your address to find your council member. You can also call the board directly. Want to comment on a Council item? Sign up online on the city's meeting page. You can also sign up in person before the item is heard.
Details
N.C.G.S. §§ 159-8, 159-11, 159-12, 159-13 — Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act (fiscal year, budget submission, hearing, adoption deadlines)Also on this tax bill
A Charlotte address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Charlotte
Sources
Details
City of Charlotte, North Carolina Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column (printed page 28). Report of Independent Auditor at front of document (audited)Details
City of Charlotte, North Carolina Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column (printed page 28). Report of Independent Auditor at front of document (audited)Details
City of Charlotte FY24 Property Tax Rate — 27.41 cents per $100 (= 2.741 mills) Assessment ratio 0.9269 = NCDOR 2024-25 sales-assessment ratio for Mecklenburg County (last reappraisal 2023); operator ruling D14 a, 2026-09-28Details
N.C.G.S. §§ 159-8, 159-11, 159-12, 159-13 — Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act (fiscal year, budget submission, hearing, adoption deadlines)Details
City of Charlotte, North Carolina Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column (printed page 28). Report of Independent Auditor at front of document (audited)To act on what you have read
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