Commissioners reject proposed deal with company that wants to take over local C&D landfill
Alamance County’s commissioners have rejected a franchise agreement with an out-of-town firm that they had previously given a tentative nod to take over a...
Commissioner recoils from change in health dept.’s flu vax mandate
A recent change to the local health department’s employee protocol for flu vaccinations seems to have stirred a rather visceral response from the county...
New internet provider Lumos working across county
For many years, the options for Internet access in Alamance County have been a Hobson’s choice between two telecom giants.
On the one hand, residents...
Among cities & towns, Graham has highest increase in property values
Swepsonville, Haw River, Ossipee, & Mebane also above county's overall average
Some of Alamance County’s leaders were noticeably rattled last week when they learned that...
Property values up 80%; commissioners pledge to support revenue neutral tax rate...
The head of Alamance County’s tax office has announced that the county’s tax base shot up by nearly 80 percent when he and his...
County OKs multi-state co. to take over private landfill franchise
Details on potential expansion yet to be negotiated
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has decided – in principle – to let an out-of-town company take...
County allows schools to tap reserves to cover ballooning construction costs
Alamance County’s commissioners have agreed to let the local school system draw just over $8 million from its own capital reserves to cover cost...
Early tax revaluation seemed like a good idea a year ago; commissioners debate whether...
With just a few months to go before the county’s next tax revaluation, some of Alamance County’s leaders seem to be ruing their decision...
Is slaughterhouse being planned for rural site? What regulations does county have?
QUESTION: What, if anything, can Alamance County do to regulate a small slaughtering plant that has been proposed near the intersection of Jim Minor...
Don’t litter on way to landfill; commissioners allocate funds to catch litterbugs in the...
The county’s elected leaders have decided not to impose any new ordinances to address the buildup of garbage along some area roads. They have...
