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^ 16 counties increase tax rate -Avg. of 3.3 <br />cents <br />^ 49 counties cut budgets (again) <br />(Source: NC Association of County Commissioners) <br />Summary of Responses to Recession (cont.) <br />^ 44 counties report hiring freeze <br />^ 43 counties cut positions <br />^ 1000+ fewer positions, on top of 2009-10 cuts of 1000 <br />^ 14 counties laid off existing employees <br />^ 595 county workers lost jobs <br />(Source: NC Association of County Commissioners) <br />2 <br />/ 1 V <br />Issues and Recession across the State <br />