National Center for the Study of Counties

The National Center for the Study of Counties is a focal point for the study of practical issues important to county government. It brings together research and outreach activities relating to counties, their governance, and public policy issues of significance to county governments not only in Georgia but nationwide. This initiative is the nation's first university-based center of its kind in the United States.

Relevant CVIOG Publications

Contact: Wes Clarke, gwclarke@uga.edu; 706.542.6202

Policy Papers

The Impact of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) on Local Government Finance in Georgia
Changhoon Jung (2002)

Policy Notes

SPLOST Has Little Effect on Borrowing to Finance Capital Improvements but Does Lead to Increases in County Spending
Changhoon Jung (July 2002)

Does City-County Consolidation Save Money? The Unification of Athens–Clarke County Suggests It Might
Richard W. Campbell and Sally Coleman Selden (March 2000, Revised)

Reports

Linking State Water Programs to Watershed Management
Terry A. DeMeo and James E. Kundell (2001)

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