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City and County Elective Offices
What Do North Carolina Cities and Counties Do?
County | City | |||
Function | May | Must | May | Must |
Law Enforcement | x | x | ||
Jails | x | x | ||
Medical Examiner | x | |||
Courts | x | |||
Fire Protection | x | x | ||
Streets | x | |||
Water | x | x | ||
Sewer | x | x | ||
Solid Waste Collection | x | x | ||
Solid Waste Disposal | x | x | ||
Land Use Regulation | x | x | ||
Building Code Enforcing | x | x | ||
Public Schools | x | |||
Community Colleges | x | |||
Libraries | x | x | ||
Social Services | x | x | ||
Public Health | x | x | ||
Mental Health | x | x | ||
Hospitals | x | x | ||
Deed Registration | x | |||
Election Administration | x | |||
Parks and Recreation | x | x | ||
Tax Assessment | x | |||
Tax Collection | x | x |
[Chart created by David M. Lawrence, retired School of Government faculty member.]
Public Officials - Local and State Government Roles
Topics - Local and State Government