Finance

Overview

The Finance Department's purpose is to provide a centralized source for handling the financial affairs of the Town including billing and collections of utility services, miscellaneous fees, purchasing of goods, services, and supplies, paying financial obligations, maintaining a financial record-keeping system, providing periodic preparation and distribution of financial statements, protecting municipal assets, utilizing investments for the Town's idle funds, and providing payroll services.

Proposed Budget for FY 2023/2024

The proposed budget for the Town of Boone has been presented to the Boone Town Council, and is available by appointment for public inspection at Town Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and to view online on the Proposed Budget for FY 2023/2024 (PDF). 

There will be a public hearing Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. in Council Chambers located at 1500 Blowing Rock Road for the purpose of discussing the proposed budget. Adoption of the proposed budget is also scheduled for the June 28, 2023 regular Town Council meeting following the public hearing at 6:00 p.m. in Town Council Chambers located at 1500 Blowing Rock Road.

Budget Summary:

  • General Fund: $22,437,590 
  • Narcotics: $35,600 
  • Water & Sewer: $9,671,335 
  • Insurance: $2,411,319 
  • Municipal Service District: $304,264 
  • Rural Fire District: $1,764,600  
    • Total: $36,624,708 

More information is available in the Public Notice for the Proposed Budget for FY 2023/2024 (PDF).

Helpful Documents

All required forms for Finance or Utility Billing are located here. Please either mail or fax these forms. If you'd like to submit these forms in-person, please visit Town Hall at 567 West King Street located in Downtown Boone.

  1. Application for Utility Meter Deposit Waiver (PDF)
  2. Application to Request Water and Sewer Service (PDF)
  3. Authorization to Initialize Bank Draft for Utility Payment (PDF)
  4. Quick Reference Guide for Purchasing (PDF)
  5. Retail Short Term Lease or Rental Heavy Equipment Tax Remittance Form (PDF)
  6. Room Occupancy Tax Remittance Form (PDF)

FY 2022/2023 Town of Boone Budget

Please see below recommend FY 2022/2023 budget for the Town of Boone below:

This budget was adopted during the June 22nd, 2022 Boone Town Council meeting. To view the Boone Town Council meeting in which the budget was adopted, as well as previous Town Council meetings, please click the link below: