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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

