Managing in North Carolina

 

ORIENTATION FOR NEW CITY AND COUNTY MANAGERS

History and Overview

Services Both Cities and Counties Can Provide
Both city and county governments may choose to provide a number of services in North Carolina. For information on these, see the corresponding articles in the School of Government’s publications, County and Municipal Government in North Carolina.

  1. Airports (Article 40)
  2. Ambulance service (Article 34)
  3. Animal shelters (Article 35)
  4. Art galleries and museums (Article 50)
  5. Auditoriums/coliseums (Article 50)
  6. Building inspection (Article 25)
  7. Buses/public transit (Article 40)
  8. Community and economic development (Articles 26 & 27)
  9. Community appearance (Article 25)
  10. Emergency management (Article 37)
  11. Environmental protection (Article 28)
  12. Fire protection (Article 33)
  13. Historic preservation (Article 25)
  14. Human relations
  15. Industrial development (Article 26)
  16. Job training (Articles 27 & 46)
  17. Law enforcement (Article 29)
  18. Libraries (Article 47)
  19. Open space and parks (Article 48)
  20. Planning, land use regulation, and code enforcement (Article 25)
  21. Property acquisition, sales and disposition (Article 21)
  22. Public housing (Article 27)
  23. Recreation programs (Article 48)
  24. Rescue squads (EMS) (Article 34)
  25. Senior citizen programs (Article 43)
  26. Sewer systems (Article 38)
  27. Solid waste collection and disposal (Articles 28 & 39)
  28. Storm drainage (Article 28)
  29. Tax collection (Article 14)
  30. Veterans' services
  31. Water supply and protection (Articles 28 & 39)