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Policymakers in the many local governments of North Carolina face a host of important challenges. This issue guide offers solutions to problems that confront North Carolinians at municipal and county levels. The common thread in these recommendations is freedom. By increasing individual freedom, local governments can foster the prosperity of all North Carolinians and keep open avenues to innovative solutions from enterprising citizens.

The budget proposal outlined here reduces appropriations in fiscal year (FY) 2009-10 to $18.8 billion, $2.6 billion less than the final budget for FY 2008-09, and similar to the budget for FY 2006-07. In this proposal, per-capita spending adjusted for inflation of $1,969 remains higher than in FY 1997-98 or any year before.

RALEIGH — The John Locke Foundation’s “Back to Basics” state budget proposal would shave 10 percent of total spending from North Carolina’s budget plan. It also would set state…

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s latest rise in unemployment numbers signals businesses’ fears about the future. Uncertainty about the level of government intervention into the economy is holding back the entrepreneurs…

RALEIGH — Rocky Mount‘s city government revenue grew 20 percent faster than population and inflation growth would have predicted from 2002 to 2007. A family of four would have needed…

RALEIGH — City government revenue in each of the Triad’s three largest cities grew faster than population and inflation growth would have predicted from 2002 to 2007. The growth rates…

RALEIGH — Raleigh‘s city government revenue grew 22 percent faster than population and inflation growth would have predicted from 2002 to 2007. A family of four would have needed an…

RALEIGH — While city government growth in Wilmington tracked inflation and population growth pretty closely from 2002 to 2007, Jacksonville‘s revenues climbed 24 percent faster than inflation and population. A…

RALEIGH — Nine of North Carolina’s 30 largest cities increased government revenues by at least 20 percent more than inflation and population growth rates from 2002 to 2007. Thirty-three counties…

RALEIGH — Asheville‘s city government revenue grew 23 percent faster than population and inflation growth would have predicted from 2002 to 2007. A family of four would have needed an…