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Mocksville adopts $11.09 million budget, keeps tax rate and includes 8% water and sewer increase
Summary
The Mocksville Town Board adopted a balanced $11,087,740 budget, held the tax rate at $0.29 per $100 of valuation and included an 8% water and sewer rate increase; the budget boosts street paving, creates an in‑house planning director position (permitting stays with the county) and budgets a mid‑year pay study and wireless meter rollout.
The Mocksville Town Board on Wednesday adopted a balanced $11,087,740 budget that keeps the property tax rate at $0.29 per $100 of assessed value and includes an 8% increase in water and sewer rates included in the water and sewer fund proposal.
Town Manager Lee presented the plan at a public hearing, telling the board it was a "balanced budget at $11,087,740" and that he recommended "an 8% rate in water and sewer." He said the general fund increase is driven largely by a stepped-up street‑paving program and by investments intended to make core services more resilient.
The budget message said the water and sewer fund is balanced at $7.5 million and recommended rolling out wireless read water meters that staff said should improve leak detection and billing accuracy. The manager also proposed transitioning to an in‑house planning director position; he said permitting would remain with the county to keep customer service consistent. A mid‑year pay study was included to help keep town salaries competitive.
The board took a motion to adopt the budget and approved it by voice vote before the statutory June 30 deadline. The mayor thanked staff for the work on the budget.
Why it matters: the budget packages a major one‑time and recurring investment in street maintenance while shifting some utility‑related costs to ratepayers; the water and sewer rate change and meter investments are designed to help the town meet federal and state water quality and reporting requirements, staff said.
The town manager said officials hope the new meters and the consultant Raftelis' work will allow the town to "tap down that increasing cost over time," but cautioned that some short‑term pain in rates is expected as the town brings systems into compliance.
Next steps: the budget is now in effect; staff will proceed with the pay study and meter rollout included in the plan and will return to the board with implementation details and timing as those projects advance.
