RALEIGH — Craven County’s government revenue grew 21 percent faster than population and inflation growth would have predicted from 2002 to 2007. A family of four would have needed an extra $918 just to pay for that government growth, according to a new John Locke Foundation Policy Report. Click here to view and here to...
RALEIGH — While city government growth in Wilmington tracked inflation and population growth pretty closely from 2002 to 2007, Jacksonville‘s revenues climbed 24 percent faster than inflation and population. A new John Locke Foundation Policy Report offers details. Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this Regional Brief. Wilmington’s...
RALEIGH — Raleigh‘s city government revenue grew 22 percent faster than population and inflation growth would have predicted from 2002 to 2007. A family of four would have needed an extra $1,234 just to pay for that growth, according to a new John Locke Foundation Policy Report. Click here to view and here to listen...
RALEIGH — City government revenue in each of the Triad’s three largest cities grew faster than population and inflation growth would have predicted from 2002 to 2007. The growth rates were even larger in Burlington and Thomasville, according to a new John Locke Foundation Policy Report. Click here to view and here to listen to...
RALEIGH — Rocky Mount‘s city government revenue grew 20 percent faster than population and inflation growth would have predicted from 2002 to 2007. A family of four would have needed an extra $3,300 just to pay for that growth, according to a new John Locke Foundation Policy Report. Click here to view and here to...
RALEIGH — Charlotte‘s city government revenue grew 18 percent faster than population and inflation growth would have predicted from 2002 to 2007. A family of four would have needed an extra $1,484 just to pay for that growth, according to a new John Locke Foundation Policy Report. Click here to view and here to listen...
RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Greenville totaled $1,617 per person in the 2007 budget year, ranking the city No. 21 out of North Carolina’s 31 largest cities, according to a new report from the Raleigh-based Center for Local Innovation. Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By...
RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Hickory totaled about $1,891 per person in the 2007 budget year, ranking the city No. 13 out of North Carolina’s 31 largest cities in local government costs, according to a new report from the Raleigh-based Center for Local Innovation. Click here to view and here to listen to...
RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in New Bern totaled about $1,729 per person in the 2007 budget year, and the city dropped three spots on a list ranking North Carolina’s largest cities based on their tax burdens. New Bern ranked No. 18 out of the 31 largest cities in per-person local government costs, according...
RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees surpassed $2,194 per person in Chapel Hill during the 2007 budget year, as the Orange County town ranked No. 3 among North Carolina’s largest municipalities in per capita local government costs. A new report from the Center for Local Innovation also ranks Cary No. 4, Durham No. 7, and...
RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Wilmington topped $2,121 per person in the 2007 budget year, according to a new report from the Raleigh-based Center for Local Innovation. Despite an increased tax burden, Wilmington’s ranking among the state’s largest cities dropped from No. 2 to No. 5. Click here to view and here to...
RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Fayetteville totaled $1,527 per resident in the 2007 budget year, according to a new report from the Raleigh-based Center for Local Innovation. Fayetteville ranked No. 27 among North Carolina’s 31 largest cities in local government costs. Sanford ($1,570) ranked no. 24. Click here to view and here to...