South By North Strategies, Ltd.

Earlier this summer, the North Carolina State Treasurer unveiled a new management tool for county and municipal governments: a web-based dashboard for County and Municipal Fiscal Analysis.

Developed by faculty members of the UNC School of Government, the dashboard is ” a management tool that helps local governments in North Carolina analyze and communicate their financial condition.”

To help public officials and citizens better understand the relative performance of their communities, the dashboard also provides “context by presenting five-year trend data for each financial indicator and permitting comparison against other local governments selected as benchmark peers.”

The dashboard is a simple yet powerful tool that can help journalists, policymakers, and citizens better understand the complexities of county and municipal finances.