Performance Budgeting for State and Local Government

Provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical framework for informing budget decisions based on the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery. The authors enliven the text with references to their original research and personal experiences with performance measurement, citizen satisfaction surveys, and financial management practices. This edition includes increased coverage of cost accounting procedures and of citizen participation in performance management.

Business & Money

Kelly, Janet M.

Rivenbark, William C. M.

Management & Leadership

UNC School of Government

For everyone who works in and with groups-including mediators, managers, committee chairs, team leaders, consultants, teachers, and trainers-Reaching for Higher Ground in Conflict Resolution presents clear principles and proven techniques for productive group experience. The book includes a wealth of examples and practical advice on how to guide groups to: articulate the values they hold dear, develop the principles that will guide their efforts, and clarify the shared expectations that will be honored throughout their work. Here you will find the knowledge and learn the skills necessary to demystify and facilitate conflict transformation and successful group problem solving.

Reaching for Higher Ground in Conflict Resolution : Tools for Powerful Groups and Communities

Stephens, John B.

Dukes, E. Franklin

Piscolish, Marina A.

This publication is a comprehensive how-to manual for planning and financing capital projects. It clearly explains capital budgeting approaches and methods, especially for local jurisdictions under 200,000 in population, and it is a valuable resource for city and county managers, finance and budget officials, planning directors, public works administrators, and other officials involved in decisions to meet public infrastructure and facility needs. The 2009 federal stimulus package directed additional resources to local governments' infrastructure improvement, so local officials increasingly feel pressured to be ready for new projects. The capital planning process prepares for just that. If you are a member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), please visit the ICMA Press website (https://icma.org/en/press/bookstore) to order this book at the membership rate.

Capital Budgeting and Finance: A Guide for Local Governments

Rivenbark, William C.

Marlowe, Justin

Vogt, Jack

Economics

State and Local Government Regulations in North Carolina

Stenberg, Carl

Administrative Law

This book analyzes North Carolina's criminal law on self-defense and other defenses involving defensive force, such as defense of others and defense of habitation. It explains the rules governing the use of defensive force and includes extensive citations to relevant North Carolina case law. The book also discusses issues that commonly arise in the trial of self-defense cases, including evidentiary issues, burdens of proof, and jury instructions.

Law of Self-Defense in North Carolina

Rubin, John

Criminal Law

Financing capital projects in North Carolina

An introduction to the legal framework by which local governments in North Carolina may finance capital projects. The book is primarily concerned with bond financing, but it also discusses financing agreements and capital reserve funds.

Financing Capital Projects in North Carolina

Lawrence, David M.

This publication is designed for local boards, from ABC and social services boards to boards of elections, planning boards, boards of education, and area mental health authorities. It covers subjects such as the use of agendas, the powers of the chair, citizen participation in meetings, closed sessions, minutes, and the use of procedural motions. The book contains helpful appendixes that summarize the requirements for each procedural motion and list other statutes that apply to particular local government boards. Suggested Rules of Procedure for Small Local Government Boards, Second Edition, 1998, was reprinted and reformatted as a publication. This reprint adds to Rule 5 and Rule 23 new material that addresses 2005 legislation pertaining to public comment periods and that was originally included as an errata sheet to the 1998 edition. If you own the original 1998 edition and the 2005 errata sheet, you do not need to buy the redesigned publication unless you want the newly worded text. See the Local Government Board Builders Series webpage for other books in the series and related School of Government publications (https://www.sog.unc.edu/resource-series/local-government-board-builders-series-0).

Suggested Rules of Procedure for Small Local Government Boards (Local Government Board Builders)

Bell II, A. Fleming

Legal Self-Help

Examines special rules that govern property transactions including unexpected case law doctrines, the context in which statutes have been enacted, and judicial interpretations of the statutes. Provides guidance in implementation of rules, especially statutory procedures for disposing of property. Free word document downloads of Property Disposal forms are available (https://www.sog.unc.edu/resources/microsites/local-government-purchasing-and-contracting/sample-property-disposal-forms).

Local Government Property Transactions in North Carolina

Education & Reference

This book addresses the main issues in cases involving entrapment claims in North Carolina. It focuses on North Carolina law but examines federal decisions and decisions of other states for additional guidance. It discusses the substantive rules of entrapment and related offenses, procedural and evidentiary issues that may arise at trial, and burdens of proof for the prosecution and defendant. Included is a list of related books and articles from other sources.

Entrapment Defense in North Carolina

Robin, John

Discusses legal subjects important to the work of property mappers, land records managers, and county assessors. Includes chapters on the law of real property, land records and basic title searching, listing property and determining ownership for purposes of the ad valorem property tax, and recording requirements for maps and plats.

Guidebook for North Carolina Property Mappers

Campbell, William A.

Reference

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