How your tax dollars are distributed

Your real estate and personal property tax bill is dependent upon the assessed value of your property and the tax rates set by county and municipal officials. This segmented dollar bill represents how each dollar is distributed.

Public Schools (39.09%)

Also referred to as "Education/School Debt," this area funds Cabarrus County Schools, Kannapolis City Schools, multiple charter schools, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and debt associated with the acquisition and construction of capital assets for the school systems and community college.

Current Expenses Cabarrus County Schools	33.65%
Current Expenses Kannapolis City Schools	3.91%
Current Expenses Rowan-Cabarrus Community College	1.47%
Capital Outlay Cabarrus County Schools	0.01%
Capital Outlay Kannapolis City Schools	0.00%
Other Schools	0.05%

Keeping you Safe (20.87%)

Also referred to as "Public Safety," these areas provide safety and security for the public.

County Sheriff	7.69%
Harrisburg Division	0.09%
Midland Division	0.08%
Mt. Pleasant Division	0.07%
School Resource Officers	0.58%
Sheriff Communications	1.27%
Detention Center	6.48%
Animal Control	0.42%
Animal Shelter	0.29%
Courts	0.27%
Emergency Management	0.11%
Fire Services	0.69%
Emergency Medical Services	2.44%
Other Public Safety	0.40%

Helping People & Families (13.04%)

Also referred to as "Human Services," these areas promote the general health and well-being of individuals within the community.

Veterans Services	0.16%
Transportation	0.53%
Cooperative Extension	0.12%
Business Operations - Consolidated Human Services Agency	0.27%
Social Serivces - Administration Operations	2.21%
Social Services - Economic Family Support Services	0.50%
Social Services - Food & Nutrition Service	0.37%
Social Services - Child Welfare	2.78%
Social Services - Child Support Services	0.08%
Social Services - Medicaid	0.93%
Social Services - Adult and Family Services	0.78%
Social Services - Behavioral Health	0.11%
Aging - Nutrition Title III	0.20%
Aging - Senior Services	0.14%
Cabarrus Health Alliance	3.78%
Other Human Services	0.09%

Contributions to Other Funds (11.58%)

This includes expenditures to funds such as the Community Investment Fund, Capital Project, Landfill and Arena.

County Operations (10.98%)

Also referred to as "General Government," this area accounts for County services that benefit the public and the governmental body (Cabarrus County).

Board of Commissioners	0.18%
Board of Elections	0.43%
Budget	0.15%
Building Maintenance	1.15%
Communications and Outreach	0.18%
County Manager	0.49%
Facility Design and Construction	0.11%
Facility Services	1.15%
Finance	0.64%
Fleet Maintenance	0.34%
Grounds Maintenance	0.76%
Human Resources	0.55%
Infrastructure and Asset Management Administration	0.33%
Information Technology Services	2.82%
Legal Department	0.22%
Procurement	0.08%
Register of Deeds	0.00%
Risk Management	0.09%
Sign Maintenance	0.09%
Strategy	0.09%
Tax Administration	1.05%
Tax Collector	0.09%

Parks, Recreation & Libraries (3.07%)

Also referred to "Culture and Recreation," these areas provide residents with opportunities and facilities for cultural, recreational and educational programs.

Active Living and Parks Administration	0.41%
Camp Spencer Park	0.06%
Frank Liske Park	0.01%
Rob Wallace Park	0.09%
Active Living Center - Afton Ridge	0.08%
Active Living Center - Concord	0.21%
Active Living Center - Mt. Pleasant	0.05%
Library Administration	0.53%
Mt. Pleasant Library	0.20%
Harrisburg Library	0.22%
Concord Library	0.45%
Kannapolis Library	0.29%
Midland Library	0.14%
Afton Ridge Library	0.35%
Other - Culture & Recreation	0.00%

Community Development (1.29%)

Also referred to as "Economic and Physical Development," these areas provide for the orderly planning of growth and development, along with incentives to drive economic growth in the County.

Planning & Development	0.21%
Community Development	0.07%
Soil & Water Conservation	0.12%
Zoning Administration	0.06%
Economic Development Corporation	0.09%
Other Economic & Physical Development	0.73%

Protecting the Environment (0.07%)

Also referred to as "Environmental Protection," these areas provide environmental safety and quality. These services include the Landfill and Waste Reduction/Recycling departments.