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Randolph County approves supplemental school and fire district tax changes for several districts
Summary
The Board approved a 1¢ supplemental school tax increase for Archdale‑Trinity to fund SROs, left Asheboro City at its current rate, and approved modest fire district rate increases for multiple districts.
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners voted to adjust supplemental school and fire district tax rates during its budget meeting.
The board approved a 1‑cent increase for the Archdale‑Trinity supplemental school tax district, moving the rate from 0.0803 to 0.0903 (per $100 valuation) to fund school resource officers at the district’s five elementary schools. Asheboro City Schools’ supplemental tax was held at its existing 0.1153 rate after a request from the commissioner representing that district.
Commissioners also approved rate increases for multiple volunteer fire tax districts after discussion of department needs and audited financial statements. Actions included:
- Climax: approved increase to 18¢ (from 17.63¢, roughly a third of a cent) following consolidation discussions. - East Side: approved increase from 15¢ to 17¢ to support staffing and maintain fire rating. - Level Cross: commissioners approved a 2¢ increase to 17¢ (board reduced the department’s 3¢ request to a 2¢ increase). - Randleman: approved increase to 17¢ to help pay for additional personnel and an equipment purchase (fire truck). - Westside: approved a 1¢ increase to 16¢ after noting Westside’s rate had been unchanged since 2021.
Commissioner Allen urged fire boards to obtain audited financial statements with the three basic financial statements (income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows, plus notes) so county oversight of taxpayer dollars is consistent and transparent. Allen also cautioned fire boards about investment risks and encouraged more conservative options for reserve funds.
All district tax changes were approved by board vote.
