Guidelines, Policies, and Resources

Guidelines & Policies

• View the County's Fund Balance Management Policy.
• View the County's Debt Management Policy.
• View the County's Capital Funding Policy.
• View the County's Investment Policy.
• View the County's Planning and Funding Policy for School Capital Projects.
• View the County's School Funding Target.

Other Resources

Tax Administration

The Tax Administration Office is a separate County Department which ensures property values are accurately and equitably appraised. Tax Administration supervises the timely collection and disposition of taxes.

Local Government Financial Resources and Requirements

• North Carolina Department of Revenue
• Related North Carolina General Statutes
• North Carolina Department of State Treasurer

Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)

• Pronouncements (Accounting Standards)

State Purchasing Resources & Requirements

• North Carolina Division of Purchasing and Contracts
• Related North Carolina General Statutes
• UNC School of Government

Professional Associations

• Carolinas Association of Governmental Purchasing (CAGP)
• National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. (NIGP)
• National Association of Purchasing Managers (NAPM), Carolinas-Virginia, Inc.
• National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI)

Neighboring Localities

Orange County Municipalities

• Visit the Town of Carrboro's website.
• Visit the Town of Chapel Hill's website.
• Visit the Town of Hillsborough's website.

Neighboring Counties

• Visit  Alamance County's website.
• Visit Caswell County's website.
• Visit Chatham County's website.
• Visit Durham County's website.
• Visit Person County's website.
• Visit Wake County's website.