Dare County annually adopts a balanced budget that governs the fiscal year July 1 through June 30, per North Carolina law. The annual budget estimates the total value of resources required to perform all county operations. The budget also sets various tax and fee rates for the upcoming year.

During the winter and spring, staff prepares budget requests and negotiates changes with the Finance Department and the County Manager's Office. Not later than June 1, the county manager presents a balanced, recommended budget to the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Before adopting the budget ordinance, the board holds a public hearing at which time any persons who wish to be heard on the budget may appear.

• Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
• Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
• Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
• Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
• Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022
• Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021
• Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020
• Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019
• Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018
• Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-2017

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