The document provides information about the Town of Matthews, North Carolina. Matthews was incorporated in 1879 and is located in Mecklenburg County. It has grown from 191 citizens in 1880 to over 30,000 today. The town is governed by a mayor and town council who are elected every two years, and a professional town manager administers policies. Key services provided by the town include planning, public works, parks and recreation, public safety, and town government operations. The town's annual budget for fiscal year 2015 was $21 million, with the largest portions going to police and public safety, and general government.
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Budget
FY2015 = $21,071,185
Sources of funds= Taxes, fees, other
• Property tax=31.75 cents/$100 of property
Where each dollar goes*
• 26 cents – Police and public safety
• 17 cents – General government and Governing Board
• 10 cents – Tourism and Culture
• 9 cents – Solid waste and sanitation
• 8 cents – Public works
• 8 cents – Fire and rescue
• 7 cents – Debt service
• 6 cents – Powell Bill
• 3 cents – Storm water
• 2 cents – Parks and Recreation
• 2 cents – Planning
• 1 cents – Other
• 1 cent – Economic Development Source: Mecklenburg
County FY14-15Tax
Brochure
Powell Bill = funds
from NC to be used
for town streets,
sidewalks, bike
lanes