NC
Strategic Scorecard |
8.2.3 Local
Government Performance |
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Target: Less
than 95% of US average per capita local government
employees
Actual: 103%
of US average
US
Rank 2004: 30th (down
from 23rd in 2000)
SE
Rank 2004: 3rd (up
from 7th in 2000)
SE
Region: AL
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4/17/06
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| Primary
Performance Indicator |
Local Government Employees
Per Capita
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Performance
Trend:
The
trend depicts the degree to which actual
performance has approached the target in
recent years. |
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Comments
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In
2004, NC had 486 local government employees per 10,000
population, slightly more than the national average.
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Since
2001, the number of local government employees per
10,000 residents has declined in NC, giving NC the
26th fewest local government employees per capita in
the US. However, NC still has the 9th fewest local
government employees per capita in the Southeast.
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Definition
(What Is Being Measured)
The
aggregate number of local government employees
per 10,000 population.
Source: US
Bureau of Labor Statistics; rankings from Morgan Quitno |
Relevance
(Why This Is Important)
The
per capita number of local government employees roughly reflects
the relative size and efficiency of local government, but does
not necessarily account for relative effectiveness. |
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| Other
Highlights |
| North
Carolina |
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NC’s
local government expenditures are relatively low. |
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From
1995 to 2002, NC’s per capita local government expenditures
ranged from 10% to 15% below the US average (Source: US
Census Bureau). |
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In
2003, NC had the 26th highest average salary for local
government employees in the US and the 3rd highest in the
SE region (Source: US Census Bureau). |
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NC’s
local governments also have demonstrated a commitment to
good management practices. For instance, in 2004, 100%
of NC’s large cities and counties used the manager
form of government. |
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| Other |
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In
2004, 37% of NC’s large counties and 50% of NC’s
large cities earned the Government Finance Officers Association’s
Distinguished Budget Award (Source: GFOA). |
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In
2004, 100% of NC's large cities and counties used the
manager form of government. |
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Region |
| National |
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According to a 2002
ICMA survey, 19% of counties use the county-manager form
of government. According to a 2001 ICMA survey, 58% of
the nation's cities use the council-manager form of government. |
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Goal
8.2:
Provide
Effective and Efficient Government |
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