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GOVERNMENT
Yancey County provides many essential services for its residents, including social services, public health and transportation, recreation, recycling, mapping projects, building inspections, and emergency response efforts. Equally important, Yancey County contributes at least 25 percent of the funding for its public schools, which equates in excess of $2.6 million annually.
Each of the state's 100 counties is governed by an elected board of commissioners, which manages essential business concerns and allocates funds for civic affairs. Yancey County's Board of Commissioners is comprised of three elected officials serving two-year terms. The board hires a County Manager to direct general operations and to ../administer board policies. Other county offices include the Register of Deeds, County Board of Elections, and the Sheriff's Department.
Locally, North Carolina encompasses more than 500 incorporated municipalities, each with its own charter and the power to levy local taxes. An elected Mayor and a four-person Town Board govern the town of Burnsville.

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