Local Government in North Carolina

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Chapter 1 - Local Government and You
   Purposes of Local Government
   National, State, and Local Government
   People and Local Government
   Learning About Local Government

Chapter 2 - North Carolina Municipalities
   The Development of Towns and Cities in NC
   How Municipalities Are Created
   Governing Cities and Towns

Chapter 3 - North Carolina Counties
   The Development of North Carolina Counties
   Each County Is Different
   Counties Respond to Population Changes
   Governing North Carolina Counties
   Services Provided by County Government

Chapter 4 - Public Services
   Water Supply
   Solid Waste Management
   Parks and Recreation
   Police Protection
   Who Benefits from Public Services?

Chapter 5 - Improving the Community
   The Community's Physical Condition
   The Community's Economic Condition
   Social Relationships in the Community

Chapter 6 - Regulating Harmful Behavior
   Regulating Personal Behavior
   Regulating the Use of Property
   Using the Authority to Regulate

Chapter 7 - Paying for Local Government
   Budgeting
   Capital Projects
   Revenues
   Report to the People

Chapter 8 - Making Government Work
   Local Government Employees
   Volunteers
   Elected Officials
   Members of Appointed Board
   Voters
   The General Public

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Copyright © 2009 by Gordon P. Whitaker and the North Carolina City and County Management Association.

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