Other resources:

- Statewide Municipal Financial Graphs and Comparisons (from the State Treasurer's Office)
- Statistical Information on Water and Sewer Operations (from the State Treasurer's Office)

North Carolina's infrastructure needs in the news
(all are pdfs):

- New Bern officials worry about bridge delay (New Bern Sun-Journal, March 2, 2007)
- Durham bridge on AAA's worst list (Durham Herald-Sun, Feb. 18, 2007)
- Winston-Salem bridge singled out again (Winston-Salem Journal, Feb. 15, 2007)
- Funding for bridges still coming up short (AAA Carolinas, Feb. 14, 2007)

- Costly Cleaning: Water, sewer work is needed to meet federal safety laws
(Winston-Salem Journal, March 9, 2007 )

- Sewer accord to restrict projects (Wilmington Star-News, March 14, 2007)
- Pressure eases a bit on sewer (Wilmington Star-News, March 9, 2007)
- Bill would allow eminent domain for sewer (Wilmington Star-News, Feb. 28, 2007)
- Added sewage not from new permits (Wilmington Star-News, Feb. 25, 2007)
- Water, sewer deal clears another hurdle (Wilmington Star-News, Feb. 21, 2007)
- Sewer work a pain, but residents know it's needed (Wilmington Star-News, Feb. 20, 2007)
- Local leaders seek meeting on sewers (Wilmington Star-News, Feb. 20, 2007)
- Northeast interceptor plan revamped (Wilmington Star News, Feb. 20, 2007)
- Legislators warn city on sewers (Wilmington Star-News, Feb. 15, 2007)
- Merger, not fees, expected to rise (Wilmington Star-News, Feb. 15, 2007)
- Reports tab to fix Wilmington sewers: $66.5 million over 10 years
( Wilmington Star-News, Jan. 8, 2007)

- Price of Wilmington roads might top $1 billion (Wilmington Star-News, Jan. 30, 2007)

- Revaluation no windfall as city takes on projects (Wilmington Star-News, Feb. 1, 2007)

- Engineers, contractors assessing Hickory sinkhole damage (WSOC TV, August 4, 2005)

- Three out of five cities less able to meet fiscal obligations (National League of Cities, 2004)