Monthly Archives: June 2025
County manager emphasizes her actual recommendations vs. a flat tax option
At the epicenter of Monday’s backlash to the county’s proposed spending plan was a recommended budget that county manager Heidi York had debuted before...
Boosters oppose closing any libraries
One group that’s been particularly on edge about the county’s spending priorities has been the supporters of Alamance County’s library system.
Before the start of...
Burlington city council passes budget with no property tax hike
Burlington’s city council has given its unanimous nod to a new municipal budget that calls for $90.5 million in outlays from the city’s general...
Elon University basketball aide Stacey Palmore dies at age 56
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Stacey Palmore, who had been on the Elon men’s basketball staff for the past three seasons, died unexpectedly...
Gibsonville aldermen adopt budget with 4-cent property tax rate increase
Gibsonville’s board of aldermen voted unanimously Monday night to adopt a $17 million budget with a 4-cent tax increase – 2 cents less than...
Burlington city council OKs new zoning for undeveloped remnant of Mackintosh on the Lake
Burlington’s city council has approved a zoning change that will allow an outlying remnant of the Mackintosh on the Lake subdivision to be integrated...
Commissioners hear dozens of speakers, most wanting more spending – and higher property taxes, if necessary
More than three dozen residents spoke out during what turned into a three-hour public hearing on the upcoming county budget Monday night at Alamance...
Legal Notices, Thursday, June 5, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Graham, NC will hold a public hearing in the...
Task force arrests area man for child porn downloads
A multicounty task force that pursues online crimes against children has arrested a man from Green Level for allegedly downloading a cache of child...
Mebane council trims one of two new positions recommended by new city manager
Mebane’s city council didn’t face a recommended property tax increase, or a particularly controversial budget. First-year city manager Richard J. White, III had recommended...
