local government

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…

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,…

RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Hickory totaled about $1,747 per resident in 2004, ranking the city seventh out of 26 major N.C. cities in local government costs, according…

RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Rocky Mount totaled about $1,222 per resident in 2004, ranking the city 22nd out of 26 major N.C. cities in local government costs,…

RALEIGH – The Public School Forum’s annual Local School Finance Study provides little useful information for policymakers regarding funding disparities and educational equity in North Carolina, according to two analysts…

Many cities and counties in North Carolina and throughout the nation have benefited from the ongoing revolution in solid waste management. Competition in the private sector has led to larger landfills that are better for the environment and less expensive. Only seven North Carolina counties have failed to take advantage of the market in landfill services. When the North Wake County landfill closes in 2007, the county should not replace it with a new county-owned facility. Instead, it should allow cities and towns to find the best value for their citizens in the landfill market.

RALEIGH – Weeks before a school-bond vote in Mecklenburg County that could result in another local tax increase, the John Locke Foundation today released a Citizen’s Guide to Local Spending…