As part of the Tracking Project, we generated 23 in-depth county reports concerning the politics of county welfare reform from 1995-2000. We contracted with Faculty Associates from 11 UNC institutions across North Carolina to complete these reports. The studies provide a rich, contextual look at the ramifications of “devolving” power to counties, how county actors respond to changes in responsibilities and workload, and the differing goals of major county actors. The in-depth reports were completed in Summer 2000.
In addition, we surveyed our Faculty Associates concerning some overall themes from the reports. You can read the summary of the themes, all the reports, and a one-page executive summary on all counties on this page.
Summary of Themes from In-Depth Reports (in PDF)
Moore County / Moore County Executive Summary Robeson County / Robeson County Executive Summary
New Hanover County / New Hanover County Executive Summary Pender County / Pender County Executive Summary
Caldwell County / Caldwell County Executive Summary Orange County / Orange County Executive Summary
Guilford County / Guilford County Executive Summary Forsyth County / Forsyth County Executive Summary
Ashe County / Ashe County Executive Summary Wilkes County / Wilkes County Executive Summary
Jackson County / Jackson County Executive Summary Transylvanvia County / Transylvania County Executive Summary
Wake County / Wake County Executive Summary Johnston County / Johnston County Executive Summary
Mecklenburg County / Mecklenburg County Executive Summary Cabarrus County / Cabarrus County Executive Summary
Buncombe County / Buncombe County Executive Summary McDowell County / McDowell County Executive Summary
Pitt County / Pitt County Executive Summary Craven County / Craven County Executive Summary
Durham County / Durham County Executive Summary Person County / Person County Executive Summary
Chatham County / Chatham County Executive Summary