Tax Collection

Mission Statement:

We shall dedicate ourselves to provide service that is professional, efficient and courteous.

ABOUT US
Tax Collection, a division of the Finance Department, collects personal and real estate property taxes from City residents.  The office also collects privilege license fees, abatement fees, CDBG payments, street assessments, animal citations, and parking rentals.  In addition, it serves as the collector of health insurance payments from City employees on leave and COBRA payments from former employees.

The Tax Collection office is located at 248 Craven Street, New Bern, North Carolina.  Office hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

CONTACT US

Interim Tax Collector: Barbara Best
  City of New Bern
  P.O. Box 1129
  New Bern, NC 28563-1129
  Phone:  252-639-7531
  Fax:  252-636-2076
  Email: taxcoll@newbern-nc.org
   
Tax Clerks: 252-639-7532 or 252-639-7533
   
Questions/Comments: TaxCustomerService@newbern-nc.org

City of New Bern
PO Box 1129
New Bern, NC 28563-1129
  Finance Dept. Main # (252) 639-2711
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