How did proposed policy change on incentives get added to budget?
The issues of school funding and property taxes seemed to dominate the debate over Alamance County’s newly-approved budget. But the conversation about this new...
Republicans edge past Democrats in Alamance County voter registration
QUESTION: Do registered Republicans outnumber Democrats on Alamance County’s voter rolls?
ANSWER: A century ago, the assertion that “now is the time for all good...
Sheriff faces federal lawsuit over pay policies for jailers
A federal lawsuit over pay periods and work schedules has become a persistent blot on the calendar of Alamance County’s sheriff.
Sheriff Terry Johnson has...
Commissioners will work to cut down on manager’s budget during special session
Alamance County’s commissioners may put some extra fine points on their pencils this morning as they prepare to hack away at the county manager’s...
Memorial Day remembrance 2024 – held inside because of threatening weather
Menacing storm clouds ultimately forced local veterans and their supporters to take shelter indoors when they convened in downtown Graham on Monday for Alamance...
County mgr. recommends 2¢, 4.6%, hike in property taxes to fund 2.8% spending increase
Alamance County’s manager has floated a new spending plan for the county that aims to “fortify” existing programs and services through measures that include...
School system turns in budget request too late
A choir of entreaties on behalf of the Alamance-Burlington school system came too late in the day to spare ABSS from a penalty that...
Sheriff promotes property tax hike to help fill staff-level vacancies
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has generally given wide berth to a tax hike in years when any of its members are up for...
Contractor’s review of commercial tax values dampens enthusiasm for battle with big boxes
An all-out war with some of the nation’s top big box retailers seems to have lost favor with the head of Alamance County’s tax...
County’s new behavior health center nears completion in Burlington
Contractors are wrapping up work on a much-anticipated facility in Burlington that promises to revolutionize the services available to residents of Alamance County who...
