Commissioners cut tax rate 1¢; specify funding for extra SROs
Vote is 4-1, with commissioner Pam Thompson opposed
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has signed off a new county budget that includes provisions for 14 new school resources officers as...
County picks architect to transform bank branch into new elections HQ
Alamance County’s commissioners have selected an architect to redesign a decommissioned bank building along South Main Street in Graham to serve as a new home for the county’s elections...
Commissioners modify ordinance to make noise regulations more “enforceable”
Commissioner chairman votes against proposed compromise that passes 4-1
It might not have set off a cascade of church bells or a deafening cheer. But a series of revisions to...
Commissioners give green light to new regulations for RV parks
Alamance County’s commissioners have cranked the ignition on a new set of rules for developments that cater specifically to recreational vehicles, campers, and other motorized dwellings.
The commissioners gave their...
Commissioners modify ordinance to make noise regulations more “enforceable”
It might not have set off a cascade of church bells or a deafening cheer. But a series of revisions to Alamance County’s noise ordinance did get an audibly...
School board and county commissioners chairmen look to create joint school safety task force
At special meeting between school board and county commissioners, everyone wants greater school security, especially through additional school resource officers (SROs), but some disagree over who should pay for...
Commissioners interview, and apparently select, new candidate for county attorney
Alamance County’s commissioners have found a new contender to serve as their county attorney, replacing the Virginia-based lawyer whom they had originally tapped for this vacant, staff-level post but...
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 of its members to second...
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 over the past couple of...
Interim county manager proposes budget; commissioners appear to be looking for tax rate cut
Alamance County’s interim manager has unveiled a proposed budget for the new fiscal year that calls for $241.3 million in outlays but no change in the county’s property tax...