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RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees surpassed $2,194 per person in Chapel Hill during the 2007 budget year, as the Orange County town ranked No. 3 among North Carolina’s largest…

County and municipal governments provide many key services while taking in billions of dollars in revenue. Their roles grow as state government keeps more local funding sources and shifts more taxing power to localities. Still, finding comparative data is hard. That's why this report provides information about how much local government costs in every city and county in North Carolina.

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Asheville totaled about $2,220 per resident in the 2007 budget year, ranking the city second out of North Carolina’s 31 largest cities, according…

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Wilmington topped $2,121 per person in the 2007 budget year, according to a new report from the Raleigh-based Center for Local Innovation.

RALEIGH — Charlotte continues to top the list of cities with the highest local government costs in North Carolina, according to a new report from the Raleigh-based Center for…

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Fayetteville totaled $1,527 per resident in the 2007 budget year, according to a new report from the Raleigh-based Center for Local Innovation.

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Greenville totaled $1,617 per person in the 2007 budget year, ranking the city No. 21 out of North Carolina’s 31 largest cities, according…

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Hickory totaled about $1,891 per person in the 2007 budget year, ranking the city No. 13 out of North Carolina’s 31 largest cities…

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in New Bern totaled about $1,729 per person in the 2007 budget year, and the city dropped three spots on a list ranking North…

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Rocky Mount totaled about $1,530 per person in the 2007 budget year, ranking the city No. 26 out of North Carolina’s 31 largest…