Local Government in North Carolina Textbook

Local Government in the Classroom:
a resource from the NC City & County Management Association

Local Government in North Carolina

The content of the textbook Local Government in North Carolina, Second Edition by Gordon P. Whitaker may be viewed and printed directly from our web site (see tips and copyright information below).

Individual softbound copies of the textbook are available free of charge to teachers in North Carolina's public schools (see teachers' request page); others may order copies at a nominal charge from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's School of Government (see SOG order form).

Contents

About the Author
Preface
Acknowledgements
Photo Credits
Chapter 1 - Local Government and You
   Purposes of Local Government
   National, State, and Local Government
   People and Local Government
   Learning About Local Government
Chapter 2 - North Carolina Municipalities
   The Development of Towns and Cities in NC
   How Municipalities Are Created
   Governing Cities and Towns
Chapter 3 - North Carolina Counties
   The Development of North Carolina Counties
   Each County Is Different
   Counties Respond to Population Changes
   Governing North Carolina Counties
   Services Provided by County Government
Chapter 4 - Public Services
   Water Supply
   Solid Waste Management
   Parks and Recreation
   Police Protection
   Who Benefits from Public Services?
Chapter 5 - Improving the Community
   The Community's Physical Condition
   The Community's Economic Condition
   Social Relationships in the Community
Chapter 6 - Regulating Harmful Behavior
   Regulating Personal Behavior
   Regulating the Use of Property
   Using the Authority to Regulate
Chapter 7 - Paying for Local Government
   Budgeting
   Capital Projects
   Revenues
   Report to the People
Chapter 8 - Making Government Work
   Local Government Employees
   Volunteers
   Elected Officials
   Members of Appointed Board
   Voters
   The General Public

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