Monthly Archives: May 2022
Mebane budget: 10 more employees, another 3% COLA, higher water & sewer rates, no property tax rate change
Mebane city officials unveiled the city’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year Monday night, a $38.2 million budget.
Highlights of the city manager’s proposed...
Mebane city council votes to add Juneteenth to paid holiday schedule
Mebane’s city council voted unanimously Monday night to add Juneteenth – celebrated on June 19 – as a new paid holiday for city employees....
Eastern High teacher is named ABSS Teacher of the Year
Medora Burke-Scoll has been named the Alamance-Burlington school system’s 2022 Teacher of the Year. Burke-Scoll was named the ABSS Teacher of the Year during...
Burlington’s interim mgr. floats budget with no tax hike, repeals fire inspection fees – but increases mo. charges for recycling, water, sewer
No property tax hike, but increases in recycling, water, and sewer fees; capital projects, vehicles purchase on the horizon for future years
Burlington’s interim city...
Former ABSS executive to return as superintendent
The Alamance-Burlington school board voted during a special-called meeting Monday afternoon to hire Dr. Dain Butler as the next superintendent for ABSS.
An Alamance County...
Mebane: prioritizing city bureaucrats over taxpayers – as usual
Mebane city manager Chris Rollins unveiled his proposed budget for the city this week. And it’s a real whopper in terms of spending levels...
Commissioners could revisit vote against bailout for adult daycare
Alamance County’s commissioners may be about to revisit a decision they made two weeks ago to reject a request for a financial bailout from...
Council OKs zoning for expansion of Brassfield Meadows subdivision
Burlington’s city council has given its unanimous nod to a rezoning request that will enable a Greensboro-based homebuilder to construct about 150 single-family homes...
N&O reporter files petition for GPD body cam footage surrounding arrests at The Pines
A reporter for the Raleigh News & Observer has filed a petition to compel the Graham police department to release video and audio recordings...
Chatham County woman suing city of Burlington for $15M over case of mistaken identity
A Chatham County woman who unsuccessfully sued the Burlington police department late last year is now suing the city of Burlington and a Burlington...
