• Research Report

    The Anaheim Solution: How N.C. cities can redevelop without using incentives or eminent domain

    posted January 30, 2008 by Katie Bethune, Dr. Michael Sanera
    North Carolina cities and towns can spur redevelopment of their downtowns without using economic incentives or eminent domain to seize private property to give to private developers. The city of Anaheim, California, adopted policies that revitalized its downtown without using eminent domain powers or economic incentives. Under the leadership of Mayor Curt Pringle, Anaheim developed a plan that relied on reducing government regulations and stimulating private-sector investment.
  • Press Release

    Groups unite to support N.C. annexation reform

    posted January 29, 2008
    RALEIGH – North Carolina’s annexation laws should be “significantly reformed to protect the citizens of North Carolina,” according to a Statement of Principles adopted by more than a dozen North…
  • Press Release

    Chapel Hill passes Durham in local tax burden

    posted January 28, 2008
    Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers Report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees surpassed $2,000 per person in…
  • Press Release

    Wilmington dips to No. 3 in annual tax ranking

    posted January 28, 2008
    Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers Report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Wilmington topped the $2,000…
  • Press Release

    N.C. local government costs continue to grow

    posted January 28, 2008
    RALEIGH – The average resident of the median North Carolina county paid $1,236 to fund city and county government in the 2006 budget year. That number jumped 4.2 percent from…
  • Press Release

    Asheville tax burden ranks No. 4 in state

    posted January 28, 2008
    Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers Report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Asheville totaled about $1,996…
  • Research Report

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

    posted January 28, 2008 by Michael Lowrey
    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.
  • Press Release

    Fayetteville drops one notch in tax rankings

    posted January 28, 2008
    Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers Report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Fayetteville totaled $1,480 per…

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