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Recommended Budget
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
The Model of Good Governance
NEW HANOVER COUNTY RECOMMENDED BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
County Commissioners
Bill Rivenbark, Chair
LeAnn Pierce, Vice-Chair
Dane Scalise
Stephanie Walker
Rob Zapple
County Manager
Chris Coudriet
County Staff
Eric Credle, Chief Financial Officer
Amanda Kostusiak, Budget Officer
Scot Steinhilber, Budget Coordinator
Jeremy Ashworth, Senior Budget Analyst
Gwen Hill, Budget Analyst
Jane Horrell, Budget Analyst
David Rice, Budget Specialist
230 Government Center Drive, Suite #165
Wilmington, NC 28403
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You may send comments or ques�ons on this budget to akostusiak@nhcgov.com
Our Vision for New Hanover County
A vibrant, prosperous, diverse coastal
community, committed to building a
sustainable future for future generations.
Mission Statement
New Hanover County is committed to providing
equitable opportunities and exceptional public
services through good governance to ensure a safe,
healthy, secure and thriving community for all.
Shared Values
Professionalism – Equity - Integrity
Innovation - Stewardship – Accountability
The New Hanover County
Board of Commissioners
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
County Manager’s Letter of Transmittal .................................................... 1
Strategic Plan 2024-2028 ........................................................................ 5
Recommended Enhancements ................................................................ 7
New Hanover County Organizational Chart .............................................. 9
Position Summary by Function ................................................................ 10
Budget Functions ..................................................................................... 10
Summary of Expenditures and Revenues – All Funds ............................. 11
General Fund Expenditures:
General Fund Expenditure Comparison .............................................. . 12
Expenditures by Function ................................................................... 13
Expenditures Pie Chart ....................................................................... 14
General Fund Revenues:
Revenues by Class ............................................................................. 15
Revenues Pie Chart ............................................................................ 16
Net County Cost Human Services Departments ...................................... 17
Non-County Agency Contributions ........................................................... 18
Non-Departmental .................................................................................... 20
New Hanover County Education Summary .............................................. 24
Capital Outlay ......................................................................................... 25
Capital Improvement Plan ....................................................................... 27
Debt Service for Next Five Years ............................................................. 29
Numbers in the recommended budget document have been rounded to make the recommended budget
document easier to understand and compare with other data. Minor discrepancies in tables between
totals and sums of components may occur due to rounding.
May 19, 2025
To the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners:
I am pleased to present the Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26, prepared in alignment with state
statutes and Government Finance Officers Association standards. This message summarizes how we developed
the budget, highlights key changes from the current year, identifies challenges ahead, and provides details on
the proposed tax rate compared to the revenue-neutral rate.
Context and Budget Development
The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommended Budget is shaped by strong economic tailwinds, including a growing tax
base, steady sales tax revenue, and the county's AAA bond rating that reduces borrowing costs. These strengths
help offset manageable headwinds such as inflation and rising service demands.
The budget was guided by the Board’s Strategic Plan priorities of Workforce and Economic Development,
Community Safety and Well-being, Sustainable Land Use and Environmental Stewardship, and Good Governance.
Revaluation
Fiscal Year 2025-2026 represents a revaluation year in which all of the county’s real property has been revalued for
tax assessment purposes at its current estimated market value. Since this last occurred four years ago, the wealth
of the county has increased significantly, with the average home price having increased by 67%, which speaks to the
strength of our local economy.
Also, since the last revaluation process, inflation has reached nearly 25%, which means the cost to provide the
services our citizens expect has increased significantly.
Public Education is first among equals
Preserve open space
Preserve debt capacity for major county capital commitments
Refine what we already do and do it better
FY25-26 Budget Priorities
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Recommended Tax Rate and Cost in Context
The recommended property tax rate of 35.0 cents per $100 of assessed value is a ten-cent decrease from the prior
rate, but coupled with the higher property values, provides additional revenue to fund county services in the face of
rising costs. The statutory revenue-neutral rate following revaluation is 29.2 cents.
For an average home assessed at $581,000, the recommended rate results in a county tax bill of approximately
$170 per month, an increase of $39 per month compared to FY25.
Budget Highlights
This year’s recommended budget maintains essential county services while addressing key community and
organizational priorities.
It includes competitive compensation adjustments for employees, significant investments in education and public
safety, ongoing enhancements in mental health and opioid response, strategic capital improvements, and
continued commitments to sustainable land use and good governance initiatives.
Drivers of the $39.9 Million Baseline Increase
The General Fund rises from $448.6 million to $488.5 million, an increase of $39.9 million. This growth is driven
largely by increased funding for priority investments identified by the Board.
Education leads these increases, with $8.13 million allocated primarily for operational support to New Hanover
County Schools and Cape Fear Community College.
Public safety upgrades
include $5.10 million in
targeted pay increases for
public safety employees,
supporting recruitment,
retention, and competitive
compensation across key
frontline roles.
Strategic enhancements
and new initiatives add
$4.90 million, while
competitive market and
merit-based employee
compensation increases
account for $4.25 million.
Additional targeted
investments totaling $3.19 million will fund legal aid, court technology, medical services at the detention center,
economic development, internships, lobbying efforts, and additional support for the District Attorney’s Office.
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To sustain the county’s commitment to workforce housing following the sunset of federal ARP funds, $3.00 million is
included. Increased property insurance costs require an additional $2.35 million, and continuing commitments like
Project Grace and the Northchase Library opening contribute $2.28 million.
Restoring departmental
budgets that were reduced
last year adds $1.08
million, debt service
increases account for $1.90
million, and the Scotts Hill
water-line project funding
requires $1.75 million.
Finally, shifting Pre-K
expansion costs previously
supported by ARP to the
General Fund contributes
$0.95 million to this
baseline increase.
How This Budget Differs
Compared to the current fiscal year, the recommended budget significantly reduces the tax rate to offset higher
assessed property values from revaluation, while providing additional revenue to offset inflation and enhanced
services.
The budget does not
include new debt for
annual capital outlay, keeps
core user fees steady, and
utilizes conservative
projections for revenue
growth.
Challenges Ahead
The county continues to
face challenges related to
persistent inflation, rising
operational costs, affordable workforce housing, and gaps in behavioral health services. These challenges are being
met through strategic fiscal management, disciplined budgeting practices, and targeted investments aligned with
the Strategic Plan priorities.
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Moving Forward
This Recommended Budget strategically aligns county spending with the Board’s priorities of Workforce and
Economic Development, Community Safety and Well-being, Sustainable Land Use and Environmental Stewardship,
and Good Governance. It positions New Hanover County to continue its strong fiscal stewardship while addressing
critical community needs.
I look forward to your review and welcome your comments, questions, and directives as we refine and finalize the
FY 2025-26 Budget.
Respectfully submitted,
Chris Coudriet
County Manager
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GENERAL FUND
GENERAL GOVERNMENT 8.0 2,989,480
Board of Elections 3.0 265,947
Education and Communications Coordinator
(funded with existing county position)ER 1.0 96,103 GF •
Additional Staffing Flexibility ER 2.0 150,000 GF •
Election Official Management Software NR 19,844 GF •
Facilities Management 3.0 222,878
Project Grace Custodial Crew Leader NR 1.0 80,002 GF •
Project Grace Trade Technicians NR 1.0 72,245 GF •
Project Grace Custodians NR 1.0 70,631 GF •
Information Technology 1.0 2,392,653
Public Safety Software Replacement NO 2,282,232 GF •
IT Security Engineer E R 1.0 110,421 GF •
Planning & Land Use 40,500
Floodplain Management Program Capacity
Building N O 40,500 GF •
Register of Deeds 1.0 35,099
Dedicated Passport Agent E R 1.0 35,099
Soil & Water 32,403
Part Time Admin Coordinator E R 32,403
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 7.1 534,691
Health 0.5 17,759
Casual Part Time to .5 FTE (fringe only) E R 0.5 17,759 •
Fee Revisions
Social Services 6.0 462,282
Family Support Services Pilot Program N R 6.0 462,282 MH •
Veteran Services 0.6 54,650
Veteran Services Outreach E R 0.6 54,650 GF •
PUBLIC SAFETY 4.0 508,989
Building Safety‐Inspections 3.0 ‐
Code Compliance Officials and Admin for
Periodic Inspection Program N R 3.0 GF •
Sheriff's Office 1.0 508,989
In‐Car Cameras Vehicle Fleet N O 231,007 GF •
Milestone Camera Upgrade E O 50,000 GF •
Johnson Controls C‐CURE System for CSI E O 45,000 GF •
Detention Facility Security Camera Enhancement E O 65,000 GF •
Deputy Corporal E
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CULTURAL & RECREATIONAL 21.0 2,483,872
Library 13.0 1,856,691
Northchase Library Staff N R 13.0 637,427 GF •
Northchase Library: Collections N O 1,016,550 GF •
Northchase Library: Operating Funds N
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Museum 6.0 299,454
Development Assistant N R 1.0 52,500 GF •
Planetarium Supervisor (6 months)N R 1.0 50,633 GF •
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Planetarium films N R 28,000 GF •
Altru Point of Sale System E O 20,000 GF •
Museum Exhibit Technician N R 1.0 78,477 GF •
Visitor Services Coordinator‐Project Grace (6
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Visitor Services Assistant (combine 2CPT into
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Parks & Gardens 2.0 327,727
Crew Leader‐ Nights & Weekends NR 1.0 81,827 GF •
Landscape Technician ‐Airlie Gardens N R1.0 ‐ GF •
Echo Farms Pool Consultant E O 33,000 GF •
Long Leaf Park Playground Repairs E O 65,000 GF •
Smith Creek Park Erosion Assessment E O 10,000 GF •
Riverside Park building demolition E O 40,000 GF •
Restrooms floor epoxy resurfacing E O 18,500 GF •
Placier.ai Civic N O 29,400 GF •
Athletic Fields Mobile Chemical Sprayer E O 50,000 GF •
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 40.1 6,517,032
FIRE RESCUE FUND
Floaters ‐ Captain & Firefighter Apparatus
Operator NR 9.0 1,041,177 FR •
Gordon Road Staffing NR 9.0 1,274,890 FR •
Gordon Road Enhanced Staffing N R3.0 178,817 FR •
Emergency Incident Command Software N O 18,250 FR •
TOTAL FIRE RESCUE FUND 21.0 2,513,134
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FUND
Demolition of old Wastewater Treatment Plant
and Filter Building E O 75,000 EM •
Replacement of C&D MRF Wind Fence E O 25,000 EM •
Compost Facility Painting and Repair E O 25,000 EM •
Fee Revisions
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FUND ‐ 125,000
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 61.1 9,155,166
Acronyms:
D/LP ‐ Debt/Loan Proceeds
GF ‐ General Fund
MH ‐ Mental Health
OFS ‐ Outside Funding Source
SS ‐ Stormwater Services
RSW ‐ Recycling & Solid Waste
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Parks &
Gardens
NC Cooperative
Ext. & Arboretum
Cape Fear
Museum
Public Library
NEW HANOVER COUNTY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Citizens
Legal
Attorney
Administration
Manager
Governing Body
Clerk
County
Commissioners Register of DeedsSheriff
Chief Facilities
Officer
Chief Information
Officer
Budget
Intergovernmental
Affairs
Internal Auditor
Health & Human
Services Agency
Fire Rescue
Emergency
Management
911
Communications
Planning &
Land Use
Assistant
County Manager
Assistant
County Manager
Soil & Water
Conserv. District
Board of
Elections
Risk
Management
Assistant
County Manager
Social Services
Public Health
Veteran
Services
Recovery
Services
Courts &
Juvenile Services
Community
Justice Services
Senior Resource
Center
(Note: County also provides funding to CFCC & Public Schools (not shown) with no consulting role.)
Effective July 1, 2024
General Governance
Public Safety
Human Services
Cultural & Recreational
Building Safety
Inspections
Engineering
Stormwater
Chief Finance
Officer
Chief Human
Resources Officer
ChiefCommunicationsOfficer
Chief Diversity &
Equity Officer
Chief Strategy
Officer
Recycling &
Solid Waste
Tax
Building Safety
Permitting
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY
POSITION SUMMARY BY FUNCTION
ADOPTED ADOPTED ADOPTED ADOPTED RECOMMENDED
FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25 FY25-26
General Fund:
General Government 295 326 333 331 339
Human Services 549 588 602 618 626
Public Safety 733 746 746 758 762
Cultural & Recreational 136 138 138 143 165
Total General Fund 1,713 1,798 1,819 1,850 1,891
Fire Rescue 128 132 132 133 154
Stormwater Services 13 14 15 13 13
Recycling & Solid Waste 38 38 41 43 43
TOTALS 1,892 1,982 2,007 2,039 2,101
BUDGET FUNCTIONS
The County's General Fund budget is comprised of eight functions, shown in the table below. All General Fund expenditures are classified into
one of these eight functions. This is the budgetary level of expenditure control as adopted in the budget ordinance. Following is an outline of the
Budget Functions for FY25-26:
General Government Human Services Public Safety
Administration - County Manager
Board of Elections
Building Safety - Permitting
Communications & Outreach
Diversity & Equity
Engineering
Facilities Management
Finance
Governing Body - Commissioners
Human Resources
Information Technology
Legal/Risk Management
Office of Strategy
Planning & Land Use
Register of Deeds
Soil & Water Conservation
Tax
Health
Health & Human Services Admin
Non-County Agencies
Senior Resource Center
Social Services
Trillium Health Resources/Other
Recovery Services
Veteran Services
911 Communications
Building Safety - Inspections
Community Justice Services
Courts
Emergency Management
Juvenile Services
Non-County Agencies
Recovery & Resilience
Sheriff’s Office
Education Cultural and Recreational Economic and Physical Development
Cape Fear Community College Library Economic Development
New Hanover County Schools Museum Non-County Agencies
Non-County Agencies
NCSU Extension Service
Parks and Gardens
Transfers Debt Service
Transfers Between Funds Installment Lease Payments
Principal, Interest & Fees on Debt
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FY25-26
Recommended
Total Revenues1
FY25-26 Less
Appropriations
from Other Funds
FY25-26
Recommended
Net Revenue
FY25-26
Recommended
Total
Expenditures1
FY25-26 Less
Appropriations
To Other Funds
FY25-26
Recommended
Net
Expenditures
GENERAL FUND 434,793,410$ 768,000$ 434,025,410$ 428,102,183$ -$ 428,102,183$
REVENUE STABILIZATION FUND 6,614,680 - 6,614,680 486,937 - 486,937
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER FUND 6,492,791 - 6,492,791 5,005 - 5,005
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER PENSION - - - 815,384 - 815,384
REAPPRAISAL RESERVE - - - 170,000 - 170,000
AUTOMATION ENHANCEMENT & PRESERVATION 122,000 - 122,000 122,000 - 122,000
DEBT SERVICE 40,466,339 2,600,000 37,866,339 58,787,711 - 58,787,711
MODIFIED GENERAL FUND 488,489,220$ 3,368,000$ 485,121,220$ 488,489,220$ -$ 488,489,220$
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 11,569,000$ -$ 11,569,000$ 11,569,000$ 2,600,000$ 8,969,000$
SPECIAL FIRE SERVICE DISTRICT 28,215,531 - 28,215,531 28,215,531 - 28,215,531
SPECIAL FIRE SERVICE DISTRICT - CAPITAL PROJECTS - - - - - -
ROOM OCCUPANCY TAX FIRST 3%11,636,349 - 11,636,349 11,636,349 - 11,636,349
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM 2,279,142 - 2,279,142 2,279,142 - 2,279,142
OPIOID SETTLEMENT 3,806,163 - 3,806,163 3,806,163 - 3,806,163
STORMWATER SERVICES 5,690,020 - 5,690,020 5,690,020 168,000 5,522,020
SPECIAL PURPOSE 585,908 - 585,908 585,908 - 585,908
REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE 220,000 - 220,000 220,000 - 220,000
REVOLVING LOAN - - - - - -
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OPERATING 25,354,485 25,354,485 18,853,616 600,000 18,253,616
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL RESERVE - - - - - -
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT POST CLOSURE - - - 1,158,869 - 1,158,869
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL PROJECTS - - - 5,342,000 - 5,342,000
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FUND 25,354,485$ -$ 25,354,485$ 25,354,485$ 600,000$ 24,754,485$
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 577,845,818$ 3,368,000$ 574,477,818$ 577,845,818$ 3,368,000$ 574,477,818$
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES - ALL FUNDS
1Funds that comprise the Modified General Fund and the Environmental Management Fund are shown net of intrafund transfers.
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY
GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE COMPARISION
FY24-25 Difference Between
FY23-24 FY24-25 REVISED RECOMMENDED FY24-25 Revised and
ACTUAL ADOPTED BUDGET BUDGET FY25-26 Recommended
DEPARTMENTS:EXPENSES BUDGET as of 5/08/25 as of 5/08/25 $ Change % Change
911 COMMUNICATIONS 8,615,689$ 8,554,678$ 9,012,988$ 8,217,815$ (795,173)$ -8.8%
ADMINISTRATION - COUNTY MANAGER 2,127,781 2,132,517 2,132,517 2,489,536 357,019$ 16.7%
BOARD OF ELECTIONS 1,845,967 1,778,920 1,844,811 2,415,929 571,118$ 31.0%
BUILDING SAFETY-INSPECTIONS 3,640,371 3,867,159 3,867,159 4,378,047 510,888$ 13.2%
BUILDING SAFETY-PERMITTING 1,200,668 1,474,460 1,474,460 1,518,680 44,220$ 3.0%
COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH 1,134,544 1,227,902 1,227,902 1,154,570 (73,332)$ -6.0%
COMMUNITY JUSTICE SERVICES 3,582,681 4,065,089 4,220,589 4,221,545 956$ 0.0%
COURTS 1,039,188 653,362 3,789,104 1,050,439 (2,738,665)$ -72.3%
DIVERSITY AND EQUITY 579,707 631,301 679,911 708,826 28,915$ 4.3%
EDUCATION:-$ N/A
Cape Fear Community College 11,922,167 11,922,167 11,922,167 13,258,161 1,335,994$ 11.2%
Cape Fear Community College Capital Contribution 1,271,138 1,920,000 3,892,355 2,121,000 (1,771,355)$ -45.5%
Cape Fear Community College Debt 10,044,473 9,717,965 9,717,965 9,391,641 (326,324)$ -3.4%
New Hanover County Schools Operating 94,027,460 99,560,894 99,560,894 103,463,712 3,902,818$ 3.9%
New Hanover County Schools Fund 8 - Pre-K 1,949,844 974,844 1,803,157 2,008,500 205,343$ 11.4%
New Hanover County Schools Capital 1,370,848 - 15,486,297 2,604,211 (12,882,086)$ -83.2%
Fees Paid on Debt 30,607 31,387 31,387 27,300 (4,087)$ -13.0%
New Hanover County Schools Debt 22,441,735 21,169,476 21,169,476 20,247,137 (922,339)$ -4.4%
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 1,821,466 1,647,336 3,464,087 1,801,945 (1,662,142)$ -48.0%
ENGINEERING 921,444 858,709 858,709 897,650 38,941$ 4.5%
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 18,975,248 16,804,290 20,372,255 19,220,303 (1,151,952)$ -5.7%
FINANCE 1,642,586 1,244,449 1,271,118 1,264,404 (6,714)$ -0.5%
Non-Departmental 12,853,613 11,847,820 15,776,820 12,243,560 (3,533,260)$ -22.4%
Economic Development - - - - -$ N/A
Transfers 8,484,769 - 9,809,109 - (9,809,109)$ -100.0%
Administrative Reserve - 15,950 121,379 954,163 832,784$ 686.1%
Bonded Debt (Principal, Interest)2,238,800 2,156,175 2,156,175 2,073,300 (82,875)$ -3.8%
Fees Paid on Debt 146,216 21,218 21,218 23,718 2,500$ 11.8%
Installment Debt 16,991,658 21,455,286 21,455,286 24,332,340 2,877,054$ 13.4%
Installment Debt for Healing Place (Trillium)-$ N/A
NHC-CFPUA Debt 1,177,525 1,124,100 1,124,100 1,073,625 (50,475)$ -4.5%
LEO Pension 973,689 815,384 815,384 815,384 -$ 0.0%
GOVERNING BODY - COMMISSIONERS 670,157 720,637 720,637 724,440 3,803$ 0.5%
HEALTH DEPARTMENT 19,856,673 23,912,204 24,800,224 25,563,402 763,178$ 3.1%
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 4,197,607 4,604,940 4,606,478 4,743,385 136,907$ 3.0%
HUMAN RESOURCES 1,825,301 1,759,486 1,759,486 1,910,084 150,598$ 8.6%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 13,911,375 14,499,471 14,922,962 17,592,936 2,669,974$ 17.9%
JUVENILE SERVICES 712,585 696,425 696,425 846,425 150,000$ 21.5%
LEGAL - COUNTY ATTORNEY 1,588,875 1,557,363 1,557,363 1,625,451 68,088$ 4.4%
LIBRARY 5,750,716 5,801,442 5,957,102 8,430,721 2,473,619$ 41.5%
MUSEUM 1,873,391 2,195,302 2,199,892 2,922,716 722,824$ 32.9%
NCSU EXTENSION SERVICE 799,592 846,694 846,694 900,981 54,287$ 6.4%
NON-COUNTY AGENCIES-HUMAN SERVICES 931,160 1,214,728 1,214,728 1,600,000 385,272$ 31.7%
NON-COUNTY AGENCIES-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 548,446 971,728 971,728 1,042,877 71,149$ 7.3%
OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS 2,606,233 2,324,800 3,893,619 2,161,204 (1,732,415)$ -44.5%
PARKS AND GARDENS 7,871,637 8,326,202 8,330,615 9,099,036 768,421$ 9.2%
PLANNING AND LAND USE 4,475,655 2,795,187 5,327,752 7,304,764 1,977,012$ 37.1%
REGISTER OF DEEDS 1,898,256 1,980,531 1,985,245 2,120,629 135,384$ 6.8%
SENIOR RESOURCE CENTER 5,068,297 5,604,258 5,702,641 5,833,373 130,732$ 2.3%
SHERIFF'S OFFICE 80,160,179 88,021,029 89,692,125 93,658,418 3,966,293$ 4.4%
SOCIAL SERVICES 41,863,727 42,220,817 42,376,184 44,862,309 2,486,125$ 5.9%
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 329,523 390,934 394,934 755,542 360,608$ 91.3%
STRATEGY 1,772,377 1,866,870 2,098,564 1,947,962 (150,602)$ -7.2%
TAX 5,602,083 5,978,820 6,009,460 6,206,789 197,329$ 3.3%
TRILLIUM HEALTH RESOURCES/OTHER RECOVERY SERVICES 4,017,717 2,284,467 2,269,608 2,213,867 (55,741)$ -2.5%
VETERAN SERVICES 330,505 368,529 368,529 444,468 75,939$ 20.6%
TOTAL 441,713,950 448,615,702 497,781,774 488,489,220 -$9,292,554 -1.9%
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FY24-25
FY24-25 REVISED FY25-26 Recommended
ADOPTED 5/8/2025 RECOMMENDED $ Change % Change
BUDGETED EXPENDITURES:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT $69,560,612 $80,435,488 $82,823,213 $2,387,725 3.0%
HUMAN SERVICES 79,289,483 81,946,148 84,387,159 2,441,011 3.0%
PUBLIC SAFETY 108,320,462 115,557,861 115,104,018 (453,843) -0.4%
ECONOMIC & PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT 2,562,943 2,699,338 2,578,081 (121,257) -4.5%
CULTURAL & RECREATIONAL 17,169,640 17,334,303 21,353,454 4,019,151 23.2%
EDUCATION 114,377,905 132,664,870 123,455,584 (9,209,286) -6.9%
EDUCATION DEBT 30,918,828 30,918,828 29,666,078 (1,252,750) -4.1%
DEBT SERVICE 26,415,829 26,415,829 29,121,633 2,705,804 10.2%
TRANSFERS - 9,809,109 - (9,809,109) -100.0%
TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES $448,615,702 $497,781,774 $488,489,220 $(9,292,554) -1.9%
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN BUDGETED EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION
GENERAL FUND
Difference Between FY24-25
Revised and FY25-26
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Education and Education Debt comprise 31% of General Fund Budget.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT,
17%
HUMAN SERVICES, 17%
PUBLIC SAFETY, 23%ECONOMIC &
PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT, 1%
CULTURAL &
RECREATIONAL, 4%
EDUCATION, 25%
EDUCATION DEBT, 6%DEBT SERVICE, 6%
FY25-26
RECOMMENDED BUDGET
EXPENDITURES
14
FY24-25
FY24-25 REVISED FY25-26 Recommended
ADOPTED as of 5/8/25 RECOMMENDED $ Change % Change
BUDGETED REVENUES:
AD VALOREM TAXES $233,213,434 $233,213,434 $285,585,120 $52,371,686 22.5%
SALES TAXES 116,245,087 116,245,087 117,446,172 1,201,085 1.0%
OTHER TAXES 5,637,977 5,637,977 5,554,446 (83,531) -1.5%
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES 40,950,404 47,088,865 41,027,468 (6,061,397) -12.9%
CHARGES FOR SERVICES 12,908,749 12,908,749 13,726,580 817,831 6.3%
OTHER REVENUES 15,318,547 18,693,164 13,690,885 (5,002,279) -26.8%
TRANSFERS 3,299,250 3,320,647 3,368,000 47,353 1.4%
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 8,754,810 8,754,810 - (8,754,810) -100.0%
GENERAL FUND BALANCE - 35,321,217 - (35,321,217) -100.0%
AUTOMATION ENHANCEMENT FUND BALANCE 40,000 40,000 40,000 - -
REVENUE STABILIZATION FUND BALANCE - 4,310,380 - (4,310,380) -100.0%
MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FUND BALANCE 9,409,453 9,409,453 5,672,791
DEBT SERVICE FUND BALANCE 2,837,991 2,837,991 2,377,758 (460,233) -16.2%
TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUES $448,615,702 $497,781,774 $488,489,220 $ (9,292,554)-1.9%
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN BUDGETED REVENUES BY CLASS
GENERAL FUND
Difference Between FY24-25
Revised and FY25-26
15
3,736,662 -39.7%
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Ad Valorem Taxes (58%) together with the Sales Taxes (24%) comprise 82% of total county revenues. For greater detail, please see facing page.
AD VALOREM TAXES
58%
SALES TAXES
24%
OTHER TAXES
1%
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
REVENUES
8%
CHARGES FOR SERVICES
3%
OTHER REVENUES
3%
TRANSFERS
0.69%
OTHER FINANCING
SOURCES
0%
FUND BALANCE
2%
FY25-26
RECOMMENDED BUDGET
REVENUES
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY
NET COUNTY COST HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENT FY24-25
REVISED DOLLAR PERCENT
as of 5/08/25
FY25-26
RECOMMENDED CHANGE CHANGE
HEALTH
EXPENDITURES $24,800,224 $25,563,402 $763,178 3.1%
REVENUES 8,069,051 7,120,080 (948,971)-11.8%
COUNTY $ REQUIRED $16,731,173 $18,443,322 $1,712,149 10.2%
HEALTH & HUMAN SVCS. ADMIN.
EXPENDITURES $4,604,940 $4,743,385 $138,445 2.9%
REVENUES 0 0 0 0.0%
COUNTY $ REQUIRED $4,604,940 $4,743,385 $138,445 2.9%
SOCIAL SERVICES
EXPENDITURES $42,310,227 $44,862,309 $2,552,082 6.0%
REVENUES 18,733,877 19,198,884 465,007 2.5%
COUNTY $ REQUIRED $23,576,350 $25,663,425 $2,087,075 8.9%
TRILLIUM HEALTH RESOURCES/OTHER RECOVERY SERVICES
EXPENDITURES $2,269,607 $2,213,867 $(55,740)-2.5%
REVENUES 133,350 160,000 26,650 20.0%
COUNTY $ REQUIRED $2,136,257 $2,053,867 $(82,390)-3.9%
SENIOR RESOURCE CENTER
EXPENDITURES $5,702,641 $5,833,373 $130,732 2.3%
REVENUES 2,462,932 2,429,927 (33,005)-1.3%
COUNTY $ REQUIRED $3,239,709 $3,403,446 $163,737 5.1%
VETERAN SERVICES
EXPENDITURES $368,529 $444,468 $75,939 20.6%
REVENUES 0 0 0 0.0%
COUNTY $ REQUIRED $368,529 $444,468 $75,939 20.6%
TOTAL COUNTY COST $50,656,958 $54,751,913 $4,094,955 8.1%
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FY25-26 FY25-26
Agency Committee
HUMAN SERVICES Requested Recommended
2ShareInc./Bedding and Bedding Supplies 24,000$ 15,120$
A Safe Place, Inc./Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor & Recovery Support Services 50,000$ 40,000$
Accessible Coastal Carolina Events Sports & Services, Inc./ACCESS Fit 50,000$ 35,000$
Accessible Coastal Carolina Events Sports & Services, Inc./Accessible Adventures 50,000$ 30,461$
Alliance for Cape Fear Trees/Tree Steward Initiative 24,999$ -$
Beacon Education/Academic & Behavior Supports at Spark Academy 50,000$ -$
Beacon Education/GLOW Extended Day Learning Programs 40,000$ -$
Blue Ribbon on the Prevention of Youth Violence/After School Program 50,000$ -$
Blue Ribbon on the Prevention of Youth Violence/In-School Support 50,000$ -$
Blue Ribbon on the Prevention of Youth Violence/Summer Employment 50,000$ -$
Boys and Girls Clubs of SENC/Project Learn Program Support 50,000$ 35,000$
Brooklyn Arts Music Academy/Music Is Life!49,856$ 31,409$
Canines for Service, Inc./Service Dog Training Program 50,000$ 40,000$
Cape Fear Clinic, Inc./Pharmacist-Managed Hepatitis C Treatment Program 50,000$ 31,500$
Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity/Critical Home Repair 50,000$ 35,000$
Cape Fear HealthNet/Specialty Referral Program 18,000$ -$
Child Development Center, Inc./Summer Camp 2026 50,000$ -$
Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas, Inc./Childhood Cancer Safety Net 18,206$ 11,470$
Coastal Bringing Up Down Syndrome of SENC, Inc./iCan Swim Camp 10,000$ 7,000$
Coastal Horizons Center, Inc./Open House Transitional Living 50,000$ 22,098$
Coastal Horizons Center, Inc./ReEntry Systems for Effective Treatment 50,000$ 31,500$
Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program/Scholarship Program 24,000$ 15,120$
Collective Impact in NHC/Tenant Case Management 25,000$ -$
Communities In Schools of Cape Fear/Resiliency Task Force 50,000$ 35,000$
Communities In Schools of Cape Fear/Integrated Student Supports 50,000$ 35,000$
Community Enrichment Initiatives, Inc./Willowdale Farms 19,200$ 12,096$
Diaper Bank of NC/Meeting Hygiene Needs Across NHC 50,000$ 40,000$
Domestic Violence Shelter & Services, Inc./Expanded Support Services 50,000$ 35,000$
DREAMS of Wilmington, Inc./Culinary Arts 50,000$ -$
DREAMS of Wilmington, Inc./Homeschool 50,000$ 31,500$
DREAMS of Wilmington, Inc./Outreach 50,000$ -$
Easter Seals UCP NC & VA, Inc./Culinary Connections 27,231$ -$
Family Promise of the Lower Cape Fear/Emergency Shelter 50,000$ 31,500$
Family Support Network of SENC, Inc./Foster Care Wraparound Supports 24,000$ 11,941$
Feast Down East, Inc./Local Motive Mobile Farmers' Market 50,000$ 40,000$
Financial Protection Law Center/Legal Services & Outreach for Residents At Risk 24,000$ 16,800$
First Fruit Ministries/Day Shelter & Medical Clinic for Homeless 50,000$ 40,000$
Five14 Revolution/Women's Coordinated Care Program 50,000$ 35,000$
Genesis Block Foundation, Inc./Conversations to Contracts 24,000$ -$
Genesis Block Foundation, Inc./Jumpstart Academy 24,000$ -$
Genesis Block Foundation, Inc./Wits Begin 24,000$ -$
Going Beyond the Pink/Comprehensive Breast Cancer Support 50,000$ 35,000$
Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington, Inc./Housing for Chronically Homeless NHC Re 50,000$ 40,000$
Greater Wilmington Youth Initiative, Inc./CommUNITY Program 30,000$ 17,649$
Hill & Highwater, Inc./Safe Babies Support 20,000$ 14,000$
Historic Wilmington Foundation/Preservation Equity Fund 40,142$ -$
IndependentWorks/Easter Seals Life Skills Program 5,428$ 3,420$
LINC, Inc./LITE Community Health Worker 50,000$ 31,500$
Legal Aid of NC, Inc./Domestic Violence Legal Services 50,000$ 36,138$
Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum/Educational Programs 30,000$ 17,500$
Lower Cape Fear Hospice, Inc./Grief Counseling & Hospice Charity Care 50,000$ 40,000$
North Carolina Symphony Society, Inc./Music Education Programs 5,000$ 3,500$
Opera Wilmington NC, Inc./Outreach Performances for Children 6,000$ 3,780$
paws4people, Inc./Family Dog Placement Program 50,000$ 35,000$
Phoenix Employment Services of Wilmington, Inc./Supporting Growing Employment 50,000$ 27,300$
Quality Life Blueprint/Community-Based Public Health Response to Violence 50,000$ 28,728$
SEEDS of Healing, Inc./2025 24,998$ 16,275$
Soaring As Eagles Outreach Ministry/Saturday Academy 23,700$ 16,590$
Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Inc./Development of New Education Ctr 50,000$ 35,000$
The Carousel Center Inc./Child Abuse Prevention Education 50,000$ 40,000$
The Carousel Center Inc./Multi-Disciplinary Team Response to Child Abuse 50,000$ 40,000$
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
NON-COUNTY AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS
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FY25-26 FY25-26
Agency Committee
HUMAN SERVICES - CONTINUED Requested Recommended
The Carousel Center Inc./Problematic Sexual Behavior Intervention 50,000$ 40,000$
The Food Bank of CENC, Inc./Culinary Workforce Development 50,000$ 22,238$
The Food Bank of CENC, Inc./Nourishing Families 50,000$ 50,000$
The Food Bank of CENC, Inc./Pop-Up Markets 50,000$ 40,000$
The Healing Place of NHC/Community Outreach Coordinator 50,000$ 40,000$
Theatre for All, Inc./Outreach Program for NHC Schools 7,000$ 4,900$
Wellness Without Walls/Breakthrough Healing Immersions 23,870$ 16,709$
Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry, Inc./Affordable Housing Retention 50,000$ 50,000$
Wilmington Children's Museum/Courtyard Re-Imagination 50,000$ -$
Wilmington's Residential Adolescent Achievement Place/After School Enrichment 50,000$ 31,500$
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, Inc./Fourth of July Symphony Pops Concert 25,000$ 15,758$
YMCA of SENC, Inc./After School Program Scholarships 50,000$ 31,500$
Young Scientist Academy/Global Explorers 50,000$ -$
Young Scientist Academy/ Tech Team 50,000$ -$
YWCA Lower Cape Fear/Bridges of Opportunity: Hispanic Outreach 50,000$ 31,500$
YWCA Lower Cape Fear/Leadership for Inclusive Communities 50,000$ -$
TOTAL HUMAN SERVICES 3,091,630$ 1,600,000$
FY25-26 FY25-26
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Requested Recommended
Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County 150,000$ -$
Cape Fear Council of Govts Continuum of Care 27,300$ 27,300$
Cape Fear Resource Conservation and Development 9,000$ 9,000$
Cucalorus Film Foundation 30,000$ 19,236$
Film Partnership of NC 200,000$ 200,000$
Friends of Fort Fisher 10,000$ 3,435$
Genesis Block Foundation, Inc.150,000$ -$
Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce 238,000$ 135,789$
Highway 17 Transportation Association in NC 10,000$ 3,435$
New Help Ordinary People Excel Community Development Corporation 250,000$ -$
Southeastern Economic Development Commission 20,313$ 20,313$
The Southeastern Partnership, Inc.35,000$ 35,000$
Wilmington Business Development 357,128$ 357,128$
Wilmington Downtown, Inc.120,000$ 68,701$
Wilmington Regional Film Commission 163,540$ 163,540$
TOTAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1,620,281$ 1,042,877$
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
NON-COUNTY AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS CONTINUED
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS
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NON-DEPARTMENTAL
A detailed explanation of the items funded in Non-Departmental is provided below. A table summarizing
totals per account follows the detailed explanation.
Expenditures:
Salary Adjustment: A negative Salary Lag adjustment of $3,000,000 is recommended in Non-
Departmental to account for the fact that not every authorized position will be filled every day of the
fiscal year.
Medical Insurance Expense: Funds of $4,525,110 are recommended for the county’s portion of retirees’
medical and dental expenses. Any consultant fees incurred related to these benefits are included in
contracted services.
Contracted Services:
$48,000 Employment background checks
36,040 Pre-employment and random drug screening for employees
4,000 Employee Assistance Program (work related)
1,500 Attorney Consultations
65,000 Benefits contracts
60,000
12,240
7,200
7,500
2,500
18,906
Laymon Group – Flex Benefit Plan
COBRA Administration
Retiree Benefit Software
Scholarships for UNCW
Scholarships for CFCC
Employee Assistance Program
$262,886 TOTAL
Contracted Services – WAY Clinic: Funds are recommended for operation of an on-site clinic to address
minor health issues and administer a preventive wellness program for county employees. The operation
of the program is expected to reduce the cost of medical claims in FY25-26.
$260,916 Nurse Practitioner
52,324 Medical Office Assistant
137,566 WAY clinic Program Administrative Fee
24,100 Reference labs
109,170 Health Risk Assessments
8,750
3,600
Flu Shots
Supplies
153,699
150,000
111,075
9,375
6,375
3,000
Physical Therapist
Functional Medicine
Data Warehouse Fees
Clinic only HRAs
PSAs
Dual Testing Flu/COVID
$1,029,950 TOTAL
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NON-DEPARTMENTAL CONTINUED
Subscription Software: For Skillsoft-Percipio software. The FY25-26 recommended amount is $36,236.
Service/Retirement Awards: For employee service recognition and retirement awards. The FY25-26
recommended amount is $33,380.
Employee Appreciation: For employee appreciation events that are county-wide. The
FY25-26 recommended amount is $5,000.
Department Employee Appreciation: For employee appreciation events that are at the department level.
The FY25-26 recommended amount is $21,000.
Reach for the Stars: An employee performance recognition program. The recommended amount for
FY25-26 is $16,995.
Wellness and You Program: The Wellness and You (WAY) program was created in 2008 to encourage and
motivate employees to make better lifestyle choices as it relates to physical activity, healthy diet, tobacco
cessation, and preventive care. The FY25-26 recommendation is $31,411.
Countywide Training: Funds in the amount of $124,059 are recommended for in-house mandatory web-
based training and optional core courses. Also includes miscellaneous meetings, team meetings and
retreats.
35,280
20,960
32,250
2,500
1,100
1,885
6,780
2,725
5,000
15,579
UNCW Professional Development Academy
SWAIN Instructors/CI Courses
SWAIN Project Management Academy
Customized skill courses
Customer service supplies (plaques, frames, etc.)
Books and materials for training
NACo Professional Development Academy
Materials for meetings with managers, SMC and NCA committee
New hire orientation luncheons
Forte annual subscription
$124,059 TOTAL
Insurance and Bonds: Estimate of funds that will be required for insurance and bonds for county programs
and operations are $6,330,102. With an insurance deductible reimbursement of $300,000.
Unemployment - ESC: Estimate of funds that will be required for unemployment claims on an average of
3 years for FY25-26 are $68,000.
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NON-DEPARTMENTAL CONTINUED
Workers Compensation: For Workers Compensation claims based on historic and FY24-25 year-to-date
claims, $600,000 is recommended for FY25-26.
Contribution to Wave: Wave Transit was established by merging the Wilmington Transit Authority and
New Hanover Transportation Services on July 1, 2004. The system provides transportation services to
residents of the county, meeting the special needs of the elderly, disabled, Work First and Medicaid
participants, working poor, clients of human service agencies, and the public. Funding will include local
matching funds of $111,825 for vehicle replacement. The recommended FY25-26 funding is $1,229,789.
Contribution to TDA: The contribution towards the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) for FY25-26 is
recommended at $250,000.
Legion Stadium Committee: The contribution towards the Legion Stadium Study and handrails for FY25-
26 is recommended at $113,000.
Administrative Reserve: Administrative Reserve for FY25-26 is recommended at $726,163.
Transfers to Other Funds: Funds are transferred from the General Fund to other funds or capital projects.
FY23-24 Actual
•Transfers to Capital projects totaled $7,628,268 for FY23-24.
•Transfers to Special Revenue Funds $856,501 for FY23-24
FY24-25 Adopted Budget
•The General Fund does not have transfers to Capital projects for FY24-25 Budget.
FY24-25 Revised Budget
•Transfers to Capital projects totaled $9,809,108 for FY24-25.
FY25-26 Recommended Budget
•The General Fund does not have transfers to Capital projects for FY24-25 Budget.
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NON-DEPARTMENTAL CONTINUED
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
SALARY ADJUSTMENT $- $(2,163,633) $(3,000,000) $(3,000,000) ,$- 0.0%
MEDICAL INSURANCE EXPENSE 8,422,821 4,525,110 5,228,280 4,525,110 (703,170) -13.4%
CONTRACTED SERVICES 340,867 505,200 507,700 417,703 (89,997) -17.7%
CONTRACTED SERVICES-WAY CLINIC 873,681 998,709 998,709 1,029,950 31,241 3.1%
SUBSCRIPTION SOFTWARE 36,235 36,236 36,236 36,236 - 0.0%
SERVICE/RETIREMENT AWARDS 16,830 39,959 39,959 33,380 (6,579) -16.5%
EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION - 5,000 5,000 5,000 - 0.0%
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION 17,177 20,720 20,720 21,000 280 1.4%
REACH FOR THE STARS 15,625 16,577 16,577 16,995 418 2.5%
WELLNESS PROGRAM 25,111 22,186 22,186 31,411 9,225 41.6%
MISCELLANEOUS-OTHER 22,636 - - - - N/A
MISCELLANEOUS - RETIREE LWOP ADMIN 555 - - - - N/A
TRAINING & TRAVEL 92,389 124,059 124,059 124,059 - 0.0%
INSURANCE & BONDS 450,897 3,982,857 4,264,931 6,330,102 2,065,171 48.4%
INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE REIMBURSEMENT 203,185 300,000 300,000 300,000 - 0.0%
UNEMPLOYMENT - EMPLY SEC COM 89,301 - - 68,000 68,000 N/A
WORKERS COMPENSATION 1,033,612 1,200,000 1,200,000 600,000 (600,000) -50.0%
CITY OF WILMINGTON 161,457 234,000 278,652 - (278,652) -100.0%
WILMINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY (115,161) - - N/A
CONTRIBUTION-WAVE TRANSIT 394,402 1,499,576 1,617,144 1,341,614 (275,530) -17.0%
DONATED ITEMS - 100,000 - - - N/A
ADMINISTRATIVE RESERVE - 15,950 - 726,163 726,163 N/A
TOTAL NON-DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES:$12,081,620 $11,462,506 $11,660,153 $12,606,723 $946,570 8.1%
TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS:
TRANSFERS TO CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS $7,628,268 $- $9,809,109 $- $(9,809,109) -100.0%
TRANSFER TO SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 856,501 - - - - N/A
TOTAL TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS:$8,484,769 $- $9,809,109 $- $(9,809,109) -100.0%
TOTAL:$20,566,389 $11,462,506 $21,469,262 $12,606,723 $(8,862,539) -41.3%
AS OF 5/08/25ACTUALADOPTED RECOMMENDED
Change FY24-25 Revised
to FY25-26 Recommended
FY23-24 FY24-25
FY24-25
REVISED FY25-26
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FY24-25
Revised FY25-26 FY25-26 DOLLAR PERCENT
as of 5/08/25 Requested Recommended CHANGE CHANGE
New Hanover County Schools
EXPENDITURES:
Current Operating $99,560,894 $107,533,600 $103,463,721 $3,902,827 3.9%
Capital Outlay 6,425,394 19,430,733 2,604,211 (3,821,183) -59.5%
Restricted Funds - Pre-K 974,844 1,950,000 2,008,500 1,033,656 106.0%
Total Current Expenditures $106,961,132 $128,914,333 $108,076,432 $1,115,300 1.0%
Principal on School Bonds $15,225,000 $15,160,003 $15,160,003 $(64,997) -0.4%
Interest on School Bonds 4,793,983 4,154,071 4,154,071 (639,912) -13.3%
Bond Fees 31,387 27,300 27,300 (4,087) -13.0%
Installment Debt 1,150,493 933,063 933,063 (217,430) -18.9%
NHC Schools Debt Service $21,200,863 $20,274,437 $20,274,437 $(926,426) -4.4%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR NHCS $128,161,995 $149,188,770 $128,350,869 $188,874 0.1%
Cape Fear Community College
CFCC Current Operating $11,922,167 $14,912,831 $13,258,161 $1,335,994 11.2%
CFCC Capital Outlay 1,920,000 2,121,000 2,121,000 201,000 9.5%
Total Current Expenditures $13,842,167 $17,033,831 $15,379,161 $1,536,994 11.1%
Principal on CFCC Bonds $7,820,000 $7,715,000 $7,715,000 $(105,000) -1.3%
Interest on CFCC Bonds 1,897,965 1,676,641 1,676,641 (221,324) -11.7%
CFCC Debt Service $9,717,965 $9,391,641 $9,391,641 $(326,324) -3.4%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR CFCC $23,560,132 $26,425,472 $24,770,802 $1,210,670 5.1%
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
EDUCATION
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
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DEPARTMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED
Information Technology Equipment Infrastructure Hardware Replacement (server/router)250,000
250,000$
Finance Equipment Replacement Folding/Inserter Machine 18,500
18,500$
Parks and Gardens Equipment Replacement for NRP Pull Behind Field Groomer 8,000
Equipment Replacement for Ogden Park Field Groomer 18,500
Equipment Mobile Crew Mowers 23,000
Equipment Airlie Gardens Mowers (2)25,000
Equipment Gator - North District 10,500
Equipment Gator - Airlie Gardens 15,000
Equipment Tractor - Central District 37,000
Equipment Athletic Field Mobile Chemical Sprayer 50,000
Other Improvements Long Leaf Park Playground Repairs 65,000
252,000$
DSS-Admin Vehicles Replacement Vehicles (4)216,312
216,312$
Facilities Building Judicial Building Roof Replacement (Phase 1)300,000
Management Equipment Vice & Detectives FF&E For New Facilities 385,000
Other Improvements Parking Deck Repairs 300,000
Other Improvements Replacement Water Heaters-Detention Center 275,000
Other Improvements Replacement HVAC Senior Resource Center 100,000
Other Improvements Replacement Water Heaters-320 Chestnut 1st&5th Floor 785,000
2,145,000$
Vehicle Equipment Replacement - Vehicles Road Ready 519,470
Management Vehicles Replacement Vehicles 900,000
Vehicles Replacement Vehicles 1,225,740
2,645,210$
Sheriff's Office Equipment Milestone Camera Upgrade 50,000
Equipment CSI Security System 45,000
Equipment Replacement Conventional Double-Oven Stacker (2)44,000
Equipment Replacement Kitchen Steamer 32,000
Equipment Security System Enhancement 65,000
Equipment Portable Radios for Agency 100,000
Equipment Mobile Radios for Existing Vehicles 20,000
Other Improvements Replacement For Retired/Injured K9 Service Animals 15,000
Other Improvements Replacement Bomb Suits for EOD Unit (2)48,000
Other Improvements Replacement Current Cubicles For Additional Work Areas 42,584
Other Improvements Replacement Office Desks & Furniture 79,564
541,148$
Total General Fund 6,068,170$
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
CAPITAL OUTLAY
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DEPARTMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION Recommended
Fire Rescue Equipment Hurst Tool Replacement Program 35,726
Equipment Thermal Imaging Camera Replacement Program 8,350
Equipment Positive Pressure Ventilator Fans Replacement Program 12,000
Equipment Station 13 & 20 AV Equipment 165,000
Equipment SKID Unit for LMTV Rescue 11 24,020
Equipment Mobile Radio Case 27,606
Equipment Trailer - 14 Foot Air Tow Drop Deck 18,700
Vehicles Staff Vehicle Replacement Plan (2)126,000
Vehicles Fire Engine Replacement 1,200,000
Other Improvements Fire Hydrants Installation on Existing Water Line Pgm 120,000
1,737,402$
Environmental Equipment Roll Off Containers (2-40yard; 2-50 yard)35,000
Management Equipment Purchase of New Tracked Skid Steer 100,000
Equipment Roll Off Containers Customer Convenience Sites (4)32,000
Vehicles Roll Off Truck 275,000
Vehicles 725 Articulated Dump Truck 575,000
Other Improvements Bucket Replacement For 924K Loader LF-44)27,000
Other Improvements Engine Replacement For 926M Loader (LF-47)50,000
Other Improvements Certified Rebuild and Engine Replacement 215,000
Other Improvements Certified Hydraulic Rebuild 320C Excavator (LF-28)180,000
1,489,000$
Stormwater Services Other Improvements Office Renovations 750,000
750,000$
911 Surcharge Equipment Replacement CAD 925,000
Equipment Motorola Console 374,000
1,299,000$
Total Other Funds 5,275,402$
Total All 11,343,572$
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
CAPITAL OUTLAY
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FY25-26 FY26-27 FY27-28 FY28-29 FY29-30 Total
Library: Executive Development Center Renovation -$ 285,000$ -$ -$ -$ 285,000$
Parks: Carolina Beach Rd - Monkey Junction to Snow's
Cut - 800,000 1,100,000 4,050,000 5,100,000 11,050,000$
Parks: South College Rd Trail - 17th St to Monkey
Junction 5,500,000 - - - - 5,500,000$
Parks: Trails End Pier Bulkhead 957,000 - - - - 957,000$
Holly Shelter Business Park 2,512,000 - - - 9,417,000 11,929,000$
Senior Resource Center: Multi-purpose Northern
Regional Facility - - - - 990,000 990,000$
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 8,969,000$ 1,085,000$ 1,100,000$ 4,050,000$ 15,507,000$ 30,711,000$
SOURCES OF REVENUE
FY25-26 FY26-27 FY27-28 FY28-29 FY29-30 Total
Grants/Donations 4,400,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 4,400,000$
Long Term Debt 4,569,000 800,000 1,100,000 4,050,000 15,507,000 26,026,000$
Mental & Behavioral Health Funds - - - - - -$
General Fund Revenues - 285,000 - - - 285,000$
TOTAL REVENUE 8,969,000$ 1,085,000$ 1,100,000$ 4,050,000$ 15,507,000$ 30,711,000$
RECOMMENDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FY 2026-2030
General Fund
27
FY25-26 FY26-27 FY27-28 FY28-29 FY29-30 Total
Porters Neck Station -$ -$ 840,000$ 3,407,522$ -$ 4,247,522$
Sidbury/Holly Shelter - - 2,500,000 9,290,410 - 11,790,410$
Wrightsboro Station - 420,000 2,336,250 - - 2,756,250$
TOTAL EXPENDITURE -$ 420,000$ 5,676,250$ 12,697,932$ -$ 18,794,182$
SOURCES OF REVENUE
FY25-26 FY26-27 FY27-28 FY28-29 FY29-30 Total
Loan Proceeds -$ 420,000$ 5,676,250$ 12,697,932$ -$ 18,794,182$
Fire District Revenue - - - - - -$
TOTAL REVENUE -$ 420,000$ 5,676,250$ 12,697,932$ -$ 18,794,182$
FY25-26 FY26-27 FY27-28 FY28-29 FY29-30 Total
Lagoon Relining 950,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 950,000$
New Admin Building 1,000,000 - - 5,000,000 - 6,000,000$
Partial Closure Cells 11-12 Including Gas and
Engineering Design CQA - - - 4,000,000 4,000,000 8,000,000$
C&D MRF Relocation - - - 500,000 4,500,000 5,000,000$
Partial Closure Cells 7-11 (15 acres); INCL LFG & CQA - 7,754,000 - - - 7,754,000$
Construction Cells 10B-14 - - 9,328,000 - - 9,328,000$
Southern Property Construction Cells 12B & 13 3,392,000 - - - - 3,392,000$
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 5,342,000$ 7,754,000$ 9,328,000$ 9,500,000$ 8,500,000$ 40,424,000$
SOURCES OF REVENUE
FY25-26 FY26-27 FY27-28 FY28-29 FY29-30 Total
Environmental Management Transfers/Reserve Funds 5,342,000$ 7,754,000$ 9,328,000$ 9,500,000$ 8,500,000$ 40,424,000$
Closure/Post Closure Reserve - - - - - -$
TOTAL REVENUE 5,342,000$ 7,754,000$ 9,328,000$ 9,500,000$ 8,500,000$ 40,424,000$
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 14,311,000$ 9,259,000$ 16,104,250$ 26,247,932$ 24,007,000$ 89,929,182$
RECOMMENDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FY 2026-2030
Fire Rescue
Recycling and Solid Waste
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY DEBT SERVICE FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28 FY 28-29 FY 29-30
BONDED:
CFCC 2015 General Obligation Bonds ($40 million issued) 2,555,720 2,465,220 2,374,720 2,302,320 2,248,020
CFCC 2021A General Obligation Bonds(Refunding) 3,455,000 3,346,700 3,238,200 3,124,600 3,015,900
CFCC 2021B General Obligation Bonds(Refunding) 3,380,921 3,299,672 3,217,748 3,106,876 2,995,127
Total Bonded Debt Service - General Govt-CFCC 9,391,641 9,111,592 8,830,668 8,533,796 8,259,047
Principal portion of General Govt-CFCC Bonded Debt 7,715,000 7,660,000 7,610,000 7,530,000 7,460,000
Interest portion of General Govt-CFCC Bonded Debt 1,676,641 1,451,592 1,220,668 1,003,796 799,047
9,391,641 9,111,592 8,830,668 8,533,796 8,259,047
Installment
2025 LOBS - CFCC Capital Improvements P 467,705 455,250 431,250 412,500 393,750
Total Installment Debt Service - General Govt-CFCC 467,705 455,250 431,250 412,500 393,750
Principal portion of General Govt-CFCC Installment Debt 380,000 380,000 375,000 375,000 375,000
Interest portion of General Govt-CFCC Installment Debt 87,705 75,250 56,250 37,500 18,750
467,705 455,250 431,250 412,500 393,750
Parks and Recreation 2016 General Obligation Bonds (Refunding) 2,073,300 1,990,175 1,905,850 1,678,650 819,875
Total Bonded Debt Service - General Govt-Parks and Recreation 2,073,300 1,990,175 1,905,850 1,678,650 819,875
Principal portion of General Govt-Parks and Recreation Bonded Debt 1,760,000 1,765,000 1,760,000 1,600,000 785,000
Interest portion of General Govt-Parks and Recreation Bonded Debt 313,300 225,175 145,850 78,650 34,875
2,073,300 1,990,175 1,905,850 1,678,650 819,875
Total Bonded Debt Service - General Government 11,932,646 11,557,017 11,167,768 10,624,946 9,472,672
INSTALLMENT:
2010 Refunding LOBS-Jail Expansion Land 203,916 0 0 0 0
2014A LOBS - 320 Chestnut Street Renovation 588,638 570,838 558,038 535,038 522,238
2014A LOBS - Cobb Judicial Annex Repair 244,432 237,032 229,632 222,232 214,832
2014B LOBS - Airport Rental Car Facility 354,580 342,872 330,706 318,082 0
Marquis Hills 492,617 484,541 476,466 468,390 460,314
Heritage Park 343,546 337,820 332,094 326,368 320,642
2020A LOBS - Airport Expansion 2,007,500 1,916,250 0 0 0
2020A LOBS - Echo Farms 191,450 185,450 179,450 173,450 171,050
2020A LOBS - Juvenile Justice Center 1,173,850 1,137,100 1,100,350 1,063,600 1,043,900
2020A LOBS - Equipment & Vehicles 363,067 348,187 333,307 318,428 312,476
2021 LOBS - Government Center 3,500,300 3,411,700 3,312,025 3,201,275 3,090,525
2021 LOBS - Healing Place 1,618,650 1,578,250 1,532,800 1,482,300 1,431,800
2021 LOBS - Refunding - Pine Valley Library 291,900 283,300 273,625 267,750 256,750
2022 LOBS - General Fund Capital 1,111,000 1,060,500 0 0 0
2022 LOBS - General Fund CIP 571,500 556,000 540,500 525,000 509,500
2023 LOBS - General Fund Capital 1,029,000 984,250 934,500 0 0
2023 LOBS - General Fund CIP 1,506,400 1,465,900 1,425,400 1,384,900 1,344,400
2023A LOBS - Library/Museum - Project Grace 5,102,525 4,969,275 4,836,025 4,702,775 4,569,525
2024 - Capital Equipment 858,594 858,594 858,594 858,594 0
2024 LOBS - Senior Resource Center and Firing Range Buildings 421,875 404,625 382,500 365,500 348,500
2024 LOBS - Northchase Library 1,155,400 1,125,900 1,096,400 1,066,900 1,032,525
2025 LOBS - General Fund CIP - Parks P 753,726 759,500 739,250 719,000 693,750
2025 LOBS - General Fund Capital Outlay P 1,534,170 1,493,500 1,431,250 1,364,000 1,302,000
2012 Refunding LOBS-COPS2003-Water/Sewer 1,073,625 1,021,000 968,625 0 0
Total Installment Debt Service - General Fund 26,492,261 25,532,384 21,871,537 19,363,582 17,624,727
Principal portion of General Fund Installment Debt 18,268,951 18,035,989 15,222,656 13,417,064 12,267,668
Interest portion of General Fund Installment Debt 8,223,310 7,496,395 6,648,881 5,946,517 5,357,059
26,492,261 25,532,384 21,871,537 19,363,581 17,624,727
Total Debt Service - General Government (excludes Public Schools Debt Service) 38,424,907 37,089,402 33,039,306 29,988,527 27,097,398
NEW HANOVER COUNTY DEBT SERVICE FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28 FY 28-29 FY 29-30
BONDED:
2006 General Obligation Bonds ($15 million variable issued) 770,137 0 0 0 0
2013 General Obligation Bonds (Refunding) 3,191,284 0 0 0 0
2015 General Obligation Bonds ($47 million issued) 3,323,700 3,205,950 3,083,200 2,989,200 2,918,700
2016 General Obligation Bonds (Refunding) 4,173,825 4,027,075 3,867,900 703,800 0
2017 General Obligation Bonds ($34.2 million issued) 2,406,825 2,321,325 2,235,825 2,175,975 2,139,638
2018 General Obligation Bonds ($71 million) 5,192,444 5,027,444 4,862,444 4,697,444 4,532,444
2020 General Obligation Bonds - $3.7 255,856 247,356 238,856 230,356 221,856
Total Bonded Debt Service - Public Schools Fund 19,314,071 14,829,150 14,288,225 10,796,775 9,812,638
Principal portion of Public Schools Bonded Debt 15,160,003 11,901,325 11,295,000 8,220,000 7,530,000
Interest portion of Public Schools Bonded Debt 4,154,071 2,927,825 2,993,225 2,576,775 2,282,638
19,314,071 14,829,150 14,288,225 10,796,775 9,812,638
INSTALLMENT:
2010 QSCB's 168,813 0 0 0 0
2021 LOBS - Capital Outlay 00000
FY22 - Capital Outlay 764,250 724,500 0 0 0
Total Installment Debt Service - Public Schools 933,063 724,500 0 0 0
Principal portion of Public Schools Installment Debt 859,191 690,000 0 0 0
Interest portion of Public Schools Installment Debt 73,872 34,500 0 0 0
933,063 724,500 0 0 0
Total Debt Service - Public Schools 20,247,134 15,553,650 14,288,225 10,796,775 9,812,638
SPECIAL FIRE DISTRICT FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28 FY 28-29 FY 29-30
INSTALLMENT:
2010 Refunding LOBS-Murrayville Fire Station 134,344 0 0 0 0
2020A LOBS - Rescue Truck 70,033 67,163 64,293 61,422 60,274
2021 - LOBS - Fire Engine 68,300 66,100 58,750 56,250 53,750
2021 - LOBS - Refunding - Ogden Fire Station Construction 379,400 368,200 355,600 341,600 332,475
2022 LOBS - Capital - Fire Engine and Vessel Replacement 140,750 135,500 130,250 120,000 115,000
2024 - Fire Engine 184,564 184,563 184,563 184,563 0
2024 LOBS - Castle Hayne Fire Station 862,650 840,650 818,650 796,650 774,650
2024 LOBS - Gordon Road Fire Station 1,067,225 1,039,975 1,012,725 985,475 958,225
2025 LOBS - Fire - Capital Outlay P 328,757 325,250 314,000 302,750 291,500
Total Debt Service - Special Fire District 3,236,023 3,027,401 2,938,831 2,848,711 2,585,874
Principal portion of Special Fire District Installment Debt 1,997,092 1,872,563 1,874,370 1,876,766 1,702,404
Interest portion of Special Fire District Installment Debt 1,238,930 1,154,839 1,064,461 971,945 883,470
3,236,023 3,027,401 2,938,831 2,848,711 2,585,874
STORMWATER FUND
INSTALLMENT:
2021 LOBS - Stormwater 24,300 23,700 23,025 22,275 21,525
FY21 Capital - Stormwater Startup Equipment 190,369 0 0 0 0
Total Debt Service - Stormwater Fund 214,669 23,700 23,025 22,275 21,525
Principal portion of Special Fire District Installment Debt 203,803 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
Interest portion of Special Fire District Installment Debt 10,866 8,700 8,025 7,275 6,525
214,669 23,700 23,025 22,275 21,525
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28 FY 28-29 FY 29-30
INSTALLMENT:
2020A LOBS - Bulldozer 85,400 81,900 78,400 74,900 73,500
2022 LOBS - Capital - Dump truck, Bulldozer, Gradal-Lull, Loader 81,000 78,000 75,000 72,000 69,000
2023 LOBS - Compactor 275,500 258,500 246,750 0 0
2024 - Capital Equipment 471,239 471,239 471,240 471,239
2025 LOBS - Capital Outlay P 597,598 581,750 557,500 533,250 504,000
Total Installment Debt Service - Environmental Management Fund 1,510,737 1,471,389 1,428,890 1,151,389 646,500
Principal portion of Environmental Management Installment Debt 1,260,000 1,271,692 1,289,073 1,072,958 610,000
Interest portion of Environmental Management Installment Debt 250,737 199,696 139,817 78,431 36,500
1,510,737 1,471,389 1,428,890 1,151,389 646,500
Total Debt Service - Environmental Management Fund 1,510,737 1,471,389 1,428,890 1,151,389 646,500
Total Debt Service - All Funds 63,633,469 57,165,541 51,718,276 44,807,677 40,163,936
P = Pending further action
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Recommended Budget
Fiscal Year 2025-2026