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32 <br /> General Government Goals & Guiding Principles <br /> Guiding Principles <br /> • The Association recognizes the importance of the state- <br /> county partnership and its unique role in providing services <br /> to all citizens. <br /> • The state should seek input from counties while developing <br /> rules and regulations that impact counties, particularly con- <br /> cerning property rights. <br /> • Local general purpose governments are the building blocks <br /> for solving regional problems; regional approaches should <br /> be based on the need to strengthen and support local gov- <br /> ernments. <br /> • Intergovernmental agreements should be used where appro- <br /> priate to attain efficient performance, as determined by local <br /> elected officials. <br /> • Encourage public-private partnerships when in the best in- <br /> terest of the citizens. <br /> • Reserve federal action for those areas where state and local <br /> governments are not adequate and where continuing nation- <br /> al involvement is necessary, e.g. national defense, provided <br /> resources are made available by the national government. <br /> • All local government institutions should be engaged in de- <br /> veloping and coordinating services to meet the needs of <br /> citizens. Counties will strive to maintain and enhance these <br /> partnerships. <br /> Goals <br /> GG-1: Oppose any shift of state transportation responsibili- <br /> ties to counties. <br /> 2015 Legislative Goals <br /> 10 North Carolina Association of County Commissioners <br />