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A Citizen’s Guide to Tracking Local Government Budgets and Public Records
The Role of Open Data and Public Records in Monitoring Local Government Budgets Decisions that shape the daily lives of residents are rarely made in the halls of the federal legislature; they are forged in county commissioner chambers, city council meetings, and local planning boards. A municipality’s budget is fundamentally a moral document, outlining exactly […]
Wake County’s $829 Million School and Community College Bond Decisions Put Taxpayer Oversight in Focus
Wake County, North Carolina, is approaching a major public spending decision as voters prepare to consider two education bond referendums totaling approximately $829.1 million on November 3, 2026. One proposal would authorize $680 million in general obligation bonds for Wake County Public School System facilities, while the second would provide $149.1 million for Wake Technical […]