In North Carolina, state statute requires counties to provide funding for facility construction, operation and maintenance; С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ County provides both operating and capital funding to С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ County Public School System and С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ Technical Community College. In a growing county, such as С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ, a significant portion of annual revenue is dedicated to funding these capital programs as they respond to increases in population and student enrollment. The County provides funding to С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ County Smart Start to increase the number of children participating in Pre-K programs.