government spending

RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Wilmington totaled about $1,919 per resident in 2004, ranking the city 2nd out of 26 major N.C. cities in local government costs for…

RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Asheville totaled about $1,819 per resident in 2004, ranking the city 3rd out of 26 major N.C. cities in local government costs, according…

RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Charlotte totaled about $2,185 per resident in 2004, ranking North Carolina’s largest city No. 1 for local government costs among major cities for…

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.

RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in New Bern totaled about $1,589 per resident in 2004, ranking it just below the top tier for medium-sized municipalities in North Carolina. That’s…

RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Fayetteville totaled about $1,354 per resident in 2004, ranking the city 20th out of 26 major N.C. cities in local government costs, according…

RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Greenville totaled about $1,367 per resident in 2004, ranking the city 19th out of 26 major North Carolina cities for local government costs,…

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.