Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Mecklenburg County collected $1,394.1M in taxes and spent $1,563.3M.
Collected
$1,394.1M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$1,563.3M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.4831 per $100 of value
Source · North Carolina Department of Revenue, 2024-2025 County and Municipal Tax Rates Report, Mecklenburg County FY25 Adopted Tax Rate — 48.31 cents per $100. Read on September 28, 2026.
Details
Mecklenburg County FY25 Adopted Tax Rate — 48.31 cents per $100 (= 4.831 mills); tax year 2024 (bills mailed Aug 2024 use FY25 budget rate) 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
16 service lines.
Schools
$597.5M
Health and human services
$376.0M
General government · Administrative services
$145.9M
Corrections
$136.9M
Parks and recreation
$66.1M
Library
$47.4M
Higher education
$45.2M
General government · Customer satisfaction and management
$32.2M
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General government · Land use and environmental services
$31.3M
Health and human services · Emergency Medical Services, Medic ambulance agency, within
$28.6M
General government · Financial services, Finance, Tax Collection
$22.7M
Courts · Criminal Justice Services
$14.8M
General government · Elections, plus Historic Landmark Commission, both within
$10.8M
Courts · Medical Examiner
$3.6M
Other
$2.2M
General government · City-County Joint Programs, within Business partners
$2.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Mecklenburg County FY2024 audited annual financial report. Read on June 9, 2026.
Details
Mecklenburg County FY2024 audited annual financial report (LGC-stamped audit filed with the NC Local Government Commission); General Fund column of the governmental funds statement (page 18) and the General Fund budget-to-actual statement (pages 20-22)Who decides
Six members serve districts. Three serve the whole county. 9 Commissioners: 6 elected by district and 3 at large.
Yvette Townsend-Ingram
Commissioner, at large
Next election
November 3, 2026
Leigh Altman
Commissioner, at large
Next election
November 3, 2026
Arthur Griffin
Commissioner, at large
Next election
November 3, 2026
Elaine Powell
Commissioner, District 1
Next election
November 3, 2026
Vilma D. Leake
Commissioner, District 2
Next election
November 3, 2026
George Dunlap
Commissioner, District 3
Next election
November 3, 2026
Mark Jerrell
Commissioner, District 4
Next election
November 3, 2026
Laura Meier
Commissioner, District 5
Next election
November 3, 2026
Susan Rodriguez-McDowell
Commissioner, District 6
Next election
November 3, 2026
Source · Mecklenburg County, Mecklenburg County. Read on October 3, 2026.
When decisions happen
The board meets once in July and August. Election Day and holidays move some dates.
Each yearThe county board usually meets on the first and third Tuesday at 6 p.m.
November 3, 2026Election for 9 seats
How to reach it
Email the full county board (BOCCall@MeckNC.gov)
Email
Sign up to speak to the county board
Online, through the government's own page
Clerk to the Board: 980-314-2939
Phone
Source · Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners, Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners. Read on October 3, 2026.
Also on this tax bill
A Mecklenburg County address pays these governments too. Which cities apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Mecklenburg County
North CarolinaStateCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsSchool districtCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)Special district
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 7
CharlotteCity
HuntersvilleNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Mint HillNot in Who Taxes Me yet
MatthewsNot in Who Taxes Me yet
CorneliusNot in Who Taxes Me yet
PinevilleNot in Who Taxes Me yet
DavidsonNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sources
Collected
Mecklenburg County FY2024 audited annual financial report. Read on June 9, 2026.
Details
Mecklenburg County FY2024 audited annual financial report (LGC-stamped audit filed with the NC Local Government Commission); General Fund column of the governmental funds statement (page 18) and the General Fund budget-to-actual statement (pages 20-22)Spent
Mecklenburg County FY2024 audited annual financial report. Read on June 9, 2026.
Details
Mecklenburg County FY2024 audited annual financial report (LGC-stamped audit filed with the NC Local Government Commission); General Fund column of the governmental funds statement (page 18) and the General Fund budget-to-actual statement (pages 20-22)Taxes
North Carolina Department of Revenue, 2024-2025 County and Municipal Tax Rates Report, Mecklenburg County FY25 Adopted Tax Rate — 48.31 cents per $100. Read on September 28, 2026.
Details
Mecklenburg County FY25 Adopted Tax Rate — 48.31 cents per $100 (= 4.831 mills); tax year 2024 (bills mailed Aug 2024 use FY25 budget rate) Assessment ratio 0.9269 = NCDOR 2024-25 sales-assessment ratio for Mecklenburg County (last reappraisal 2023); operator ruling D14 a, 2026-09-28Who decides
Mecklenburg County, Mecklenburg County. Read on October 3, 2026.
When decisions happen
Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners, Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners. Read on October 3, 2026.
How to reach it
Mecklenburg County, Mecklenburg County. Read on October 3, 2026.
What it does
Mecklenburg County, Mecklenburg County. Read on October 9, 2026.
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