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Contracts between Cities and Sheriffs (and Counties) for Law Enforcement
Contracts between Cities and Sheriffs (and Counties) for Law Enforcement

North Carolina’s 500+ municipalities (cities, towns, and villages) are authorized by statute to establish police departments. Most have their own departments, but quite a few contract with sheriffs’ offices for law enforcement services. 

Because sheriffs and their deputies have territorial jurisdiction to enforce the criminal law throughout their counties, including within city limits,...

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Minority Business Equal Opportunity Practitioners (minoritybusinesspractitioners)

This listserv is hosted by the UNC School of Government to provide a forum for sharing of information amongst those involved in the development and administration of Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) programs.  

Click subscribe to be added to the electronic mailing list. Your request will be transmitted to a list administrator who will review the request. If your request is...

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Finance Calendar of Duties 2016-2017

The annual School of Government publication, Finance Calendar of Duties (2016­–2017), identifies the timeline throughout the fiscal year for the principal accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting duties of city and county officials. This calendar is part of the Local Finance Bulletin series.

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In Rem Foreclosure
In Rem Foreclosure

More and more counties are turning to in rem foreclosure as a cost efficient method of collecting property taxes on real property without involving attorneys.  In this webinar, expert practitioners of in rem foreclosure from across the state, including Valerie Curry of Orange County, share their experience with the nuts and bolts of the process. Faculty member Chris McLaughlin will offer a...

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November 20, 2015
This webinar is avaliable on demand.
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Tax Increment Financing in North Carolina

Welcome to the School of Government's Tax Increment Financing in North Carolina microsite.  In November 2004 North Carolina’s voters approved a constitutional amendment intended to facilitate the use of tax increment financing (TIF) in North Carolina. (The implementing legislation labels this form of financing “project development financing.”)

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Utilities Billing and Collections Administration

Gain an overview of the authority and requirements for establishing customer accounts, billing, and collecting public enterprise utility fees, focusing on water, sewer, and solid waste enterprises. Participants engage in interactive exercises applying general concepts to everyday utility billing and collections scenarios. Participants are finance officers, clerks, managers, attorneys, utility...

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Introduction to Local Government Finance

This introductory course provides basic instruction in local government and public authority finance and financial management. Areas of instruction include the basic legal authority and requirements governing local government revenues, budgeting processes, cash management, purchasing and contracting, expenditure control, conflicts of interest, fund accounting, and financial reporting. The...

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Cash Management and Investment of Public Funds

This course is held annually in the Summer and is one of the core courses for the finance officers' certification program. Participants will learn about goals, process and organizations for successful cash management; how to evaluate banking services and financial institutions; investment strategies; investment policies; and accounting and reporting for investments.

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Capital Financing in Local Government

This course reviews the authorized debt financing and other capital financing options available to local governments in North Carolina. It reviews the legal authority and procedures for each capital financing option (current revenues, savings, special levies, and borrowing money) and discusses common practical and strategic issues. Note that the focus of the course is on state law authority...

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