Administration Frequently Asked Questions

For applications and more information regarding our Boards and Advisory Committees, please visit our Engage web page to see all of the ways you can get involved.

Currently, the City of Belmont offers a variety of benefits to its full time employees including health, dental, and vision insurance.  For more information on our full list of benefits, please contact our Human Resources Department at humanresources@cityofbelmont.org.

Income taxes are collected by the  State of North Carolina.  You can find more information on state income taxes on this website: https://www.nc.gov/services/taxes

To view the current county and municipal tax rates go to the following website: https://cms3.revize.com/revize/gastoncounty/Documents/tax-office/2019TaxRates.pdf

To view the current property tax amounts on a property visit: https://gastonnc.devnetwedge.com/

To view the current county and municipal tax rate, please visit the Gaston County Tax Office Website.

To search for information on current and/or previous tax bills and payments visit the following website for more information: http://gastonnc.devnetwedge.com/

All City services have moved to the new CityWorks facility located at 1401 E. Catawba Avenue and the building is now open to the public.

Our rates were increased in 2024 for the first time since 2019.  For more information on our current rates visit our current rate schedule here.

To read more information about the most recent water and sewer rate increase, click here.

The administration department includes the city manager, city clerk, communications, public relations, information technology services, human resources, and much more.

All local elections are managed by Gaston County.  For more election information click here.

To find you voting location, please click here.

To register to vote in state and local elections, click here.

All vehicles are registered with the State of North Carolina.  To register your vehicle click here.

All animal licensing is managed by Gaston County.  To find out more information on how to register your pet click here.

To enroll a student in Gaston County schools click here.

All vital records are kept by the Gaston County Register of Deeds.  To visit their website click here.

All vital records are kept by the Gaston County Register of Deeds.  To visit their website click here.

Income taxes are collected by the  State of North Carolina.  You can find more information on state income taxes on this website: https://www.nc.gov/services/taxes

Property taxes are managed, billed, and collected by Gaston County.  Property tax bills are sent out in July of each year, and due by January 1.  All property tax bills include both county and city taxes, if you live within a municipality’s corporate limits.  For more information on property taxes visit: https://www.gastongov.com/government/departments/tax_office.php

For information on ways to pay your property taxes visit: https://www.gastongov.com/government/departments/payment_options.php

• The City of Belmont offers many different options for you to pay your utility bill.  For a list of those options please visit the following webpage: https://belmont-nc.proudcity.com/utility-billing/

Please submit a complaint online at this link or contact Code Enforcement Officer Lindsay Yager, lyager@cityofbelmont.org or 704-829-4024. 

You can submit an application online for any open employment opportunity.  For more information go to our jobs page for a list of all of our current openings: https://belmont-nc.proudcity.com/jobs/