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Town of Huntersville

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The Town

Municipality = city, town, village

In Mecklenburg County

• One city  ‐ Charlotte

• Six towns ‐ Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, 

Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville

No legal difference between a city, town or 

village – is preference of the residents

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Huntersville

Settled in 1700s

Incorporated in 1873– Cotton, farms, trains, commerce

Population– Over 40,000 citizens today

Area– 31 square miles

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Government

Town Council– Mayor and Town Board of Commissioners

– Nonpartisan election every 2 years

Council‐Manager Government– Elected Mayor and Town Board set policies

– Professional Town Manager administers policies and manages town government

– Code of Ordinances (local laws/rules)

http://www.huntersville.org/TownGovernment/CodeofOrdinances.aspx

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Town services

Planning• Zoning, planning and land use

Public Works• Sidewalks, streets, garbage, recycling, stormwater

Parks & Recreation and Cultural Services• Parks, athletics, arts programs, festivals

Public Safety• Police, Animal Control• EMS/Fire

Town Government• Operations, Finance

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BudgetFY2015 = $31,473,855Sources of funds= Taxes, fees, other

•Property tax= 30.5 cents/$100 of propertyWhere each dollar goes*

• 41 cents – Public safety (police, public safety, fire, rescue)• 15 cents – Public works• 9 cents – Parks and recreation• 9 cents – Debt service and capital projects• 8 cents – General government and Governing Board• 5 cents – Powell Bill• 5 cents – Tourism and culture• 3 cents – Planning• 3 cents – Storm water• 1 cent – Streets and transportation• 1 cent ‐ Other

Source: Mecklenburg County FY14-15 Tax Brochure

Powell Bill = funds from NC to be used for town streets, sidewalks, bike lanes

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Who runs the town?

The Mayor and Town Board 

Elected, nonpartisan• Mayor and Town Board• Establishes priorities on community needs, sets policy, establishes the budget, levies taxes, creates ordinances

Town Manager

Greg Ferguson

• Hired by Mayor and Town 

Board

• Responsible for daily 

operations of the town

and

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Town Board Meetings 

Town Board Meetings– 1st and 3rd Monday of each month

• 6:30PM at Town Hall

– Who can attend? Anyone

Website: www.huntersville.org

Follow town government meeting agendas, minutes and news– http://www.huntersville.org/TownGovernment/AgendaMinutes.aspx