Monthly Archives: June 2022
Commissioners postpone vote on county’s next annual budget
Alamance County’s governing board has decided to delay its decision on a new county budget as recent concerns over school safety have compelled some...
Police seek help identifying shooting suspect in Burlington
Police in Burlington are looking for a man who reportedly shot another individual at an area gas station on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the city’s...
Burlington’s city council adopts new municipal budget
Burlington’s city council has signed off on a new municipal budget that includes funds for more staff-level positions, pay raises for current employees, and...
Mebane budget adopted; property taxes level, but water & sewer rates to climb 6%
Mebane city council members unanimously adopted the budget initially proposed in May by city manager Chris Rollins.
Highlights of the budget, as proposed and adopted:...
Thousands for bureaucrats but not a penny for taxpayers
We were disheartened by the latest rhetoric at this week’s county commissioners meeting as commissioners began wringing their hands about not having enough money...
Burlington looking to fritter away surplus that should go to taxpayers
It’s not just county taxpayers who are getting the short end of the budget stick (see editorial comments above).
Burlington city councilmen are contemplating how...
Haw River shows self-serving philosophy from manager to council members
We always hate to see politicians and other public officials feather their own nests with taxpayer dollars.
No where is that phenomenon more repugnant than...
Legal Notices, Thursday, June 9, 2022
Village of Alamance
Notice of Public Hearing
The Board of Alderman for the Village of Alamance will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 27, 2022...
One dead, another hospitalized after house fire in Burlington Monday night
One person is dead and another in critical condition after a house fire that broke out in Burlington on Monday evening.
According to the city’s...
Commissioners issue final rejection of adult daycare’s request for taxpayer-funded bailout
Alamance County’s elected leaders have handed down a final, definitive “no” to a local nonprofit that has repeatedly hit them up for a bailout...
