Commissioner Pam Thompson denies politics are behind her criticism of reval
The widespread discontent with Alamance County’s latest property tax revaluation has provided one member of the county’s board of commissioners with an irresistible rallying cry ahead of a potential...
Commissioners postpone approval of proposed gunfire restrictions
"Graduated penalty" to replace proposal $500 per violation standard
Just as they were about to pull the trigger on a new ordinance to restrict errant gunfire, Alamance County’s commissioners have...
Ballfield upgrades top county’s new capital improvement plan
As a prelude to the county’s next annual budget, Alamance County’s commissioners have signed off on a new capital improvement plan that lays out the county’s facilities-related priorities for...
Commissioners pledge $300K for transload facility in Mebane
Mebane city council to be asked for the other half of amount needed to fund cost increases beyond what General Assembly allocated in 2021
Alamance County’s elected leaders have agreed...
Commissioners give initial nod to firearm regulations, setting the stage for final vote...
Alamance County’s commissioners took their first shot at the precarious business of firearm regulation this week when they gave their provisional blessing to a new county ordinance that would...
Commissioners lean on state to fund public defender, fifth district court judge
Alamance County’s elected leaders have found it increasingly hard to watch from the sidelines as state officials in Raleigh dictate crucial staffing decisions for the local court system.
During their...
County commissioner Bill Lashley continues to decry school system’s approach to maintenance
A proposed update of the county’s capital improvement plan gave one member of Alamance County’s governing board a chance to revisit a public dustup that he recently had with...
Commissioner joins Burlington’s Vernon Law Firm
Alamance County commissioner Craig Turner has set off on a new path in his career as a lawyer that promises to bring him ever closer to the community he...
Gun range critics, supporters face off as commissioners start consideration of regulations
Alamance County’s sheriff has persuaded the owner of an area gun range to lend his provisional support to a proposed firearms ordinance that was triggered, in part, by complaints...
School board member Patsy Simpson, commissioner Bill Lashley square off at school board meeting;...
A dispute over whether Alamance County’s commissioners “give” – versus allocate – a portion of the proceeds from sales taxes collected in Alamance County to the Alamance-Burlington school system...
