• Press Release

    Charlotte tops tax list for eighth straight year

    posted February 16, 2009
    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…
  • Press Release

    Fayetteville drops two notches in tax rankings

    posted February 16, 2009
    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.
  • Press Release

    Hickory ranks No. 13 in local tax burden

    posted February 16, 2009
    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…
  • Research Report

    Center for Local Innovation City & County Issue Guide 2008

    posted June 2, 2008 by Dr. Terry Stoops, Joseph Coletti, Dr. Michael Sanera, Daren Bakst, Michael Lowrey
    North Carolina local government policymakers face many important challenges. This issue guide offers solutions to problems faced by the citizens of the state. The common thread in these recommendations is freedom. By increasing individual freedom, local governments can foster the prosperity of all North Carolinians. To reach the City & County Issue Guide home page, click here.
  • Press Release

    New JLF guide urges policies promoting freedom

    posted June 2, 2008
    RALEIGH – Local governments can help their communities by keeping a lid on local taxes and fees, avoiding unnecessary regulation, and allowing private property owners to use their property without…
  • 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…
  • 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.

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