Managing in North Carolina

 

ORIENTATION FOR NEW CITY AND COUNTY MANAGERS

History and Overview

Services Only Counties Provide

In North Carolina many basic public services are the responsibility of county government. Counties are required by state law to provide many of these services. For information on the following services, see the corresponding articles in the School of Government’s publications, County and Municipal Government in North Carolina.

  1. Community colleges (Article 46)
  2. Cooperative extension
  3. Court facilities (construction and maintenance only) (Article 36)
  4. Elections (Article 23)
  5. Jails (Article 30)
  6. Mental health services (Article 44)
  7. Public health services (Article 41)
  8. Public schools (Article 45)
  9. Register of deeds (Article 22)
  10. Social services (Article 42)
  11. Soil and water conservation (Article 28)
  12. Tax assessment (Article 14)
  13. Youth detention facilities