 By The Numbers:
What Government Costs in North Carolina Cities and Counties
County and municipal governments provide many key services while taking in billions of dollars in revenue.
Their roles grow ever greater as state government shifts more taxing power to localities to make up for money kept by the state. Still, finding comparative data is hard. That's why this report provides information of how much local government costs in every city and county in North Carolina.
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 City and County Issue Guide
New 2008 Report
Local governments can help their communities by keeping a lid on local taxes and fees, avoiding unnecessary regulation, and allowing private property owners to use their property without fear of government meddling. Those are some key ideas offered in this year's issue guide.
The 34-page guide addresses 16 topics that challenge many local governments across North Carolina.
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8.27.08 - Group offers to oppose meals tax DURHAM — A conservative anti-tax group based in Washington, D.C., and Raleigh is trying to organize opposition to Durham's proposed sales-tax surcharge on restaurant meals. The North Carolina chapter of Americans for Prosperity contacted Durham County Republican Party activists on Monday and signaled an interest in forming a coalition with them to fight the levy.
8.27.08 - Funding for amphitheater stalls GREENSBORO — Plans for a spray fountain and miniature golf may go on at Triad Park, but building a $12 million amphitheater is on hold. Guilford County commissioners will review a request to give $400,000 to Triad Park on Thursday as a part of a regular allotment from the county’s capital project fund, which is kept separate from the county’s regular annual budget.
8.27.08 - City votes to hold land for arts site ASHEVILLE – Arts supporters and a condominum developer are angling for prime chunks of downtown near the city’s planned centerpiece park, and the projects could permanently alter the center city landscape.
Promoters of a new city peforming arts center appeared to get their wish Tuesday when elected officials voted to hold 2.3 acres of city-owned property south of City Hall for a center site.
Developer Stewart Coleman, though, will have to wait. The City Council held off giving permission to build a road in front of his controversial Parkside Condominiums project.
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7.29.08 - Sandbag walls WILMINGTON — Sandbags still blight the coast, years after these "temporary" erosion stoppers were supposed to be removed. The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission has yet to enforce its ruling. 7.18.08 - Hackney says no RALEIGH — Legislation passed unanimously by the Senate would make payments of "reasonable" legal fees automatic in certain situations of public records law suits. The House will not vote on the bill. 7.16.08 - More cops on the street CHARLOTTE — Rodney Monroe, the new Charlotte-Mecklenburg's new police chief, sounds serious about putting more officers on the streets. His plan, he has said, is to reorganize the department and reassign about 100 officers.
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