Policy Report

By The Numbers 2006: What Government Costs in North Carolina Cities and Counties

posted on in City & County Government, Economic Growth & Development, Spending & Taxes

County and municipal governments provide many key services while taking in billions 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 NC.

Michael Lowrey is an associate editor of Carolina Journal and a policy analyst for the John Locke Foundation. Lowrey has written numerous articles for the Foundation on topics such as economic policy, education, welfare, and transportation. His work has appeared… ...

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