Commissioners approve bonuses to stem turnover in social services
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has agreed to let the head of the county’s social services department distribute bonuses to both current and future...
Law enforcement targeting Maple Avenue corridor hotels at center of problems
Alamance County’s sheriff Terry Johnson may be among those who have spoken out in favor of less punitive measures to address the problem of...
County share of opioid settlement may fund drug enforcement alternatives
County stands to net $373K annually from national opioid settlement
Alamance County’s leaders have become increasingly willing to “just say no” to the traditional, hardline...
Board’s discussion hints at collapse of county’s original plans for diversion center
Monday’s discussion about the county’s proposed diversion center might’ve been a bit puzzling to some observers who’ve followed the evolution of this project since...
Commissioners vote to send delegation to visit veterans “village” in Kansas City
Famed for tomato-based barbeque and its powerhouse pro-football team, Kansas City, Missouri isn’t as nearly well known for its contributions to the wellbeing of...
County demands school system’s maintenance to-do list
Alamance County’s commissioners didn’t hesitate to approve a proposed pay raise for the Alamance-Burlington school board last week. But the members of the county’s...
Commissioners agree to triple monthly pay for members of local school board
Alamance County’s commissioners have given passing marks to a threefold increase in the stipend that the members of the Alamance-Burlington school board receive every...
County mulls moving elections office to defunct pharmacy in Burlington
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has given the county’s administrators the go-ahead to explore the possible purchase of a decommissioned pharmacy in Burlington to...
County commissioners give top deputies raises over and above 5% hikes in new budget
Less than a month after Alamance County’s commissioners approved a budget that added 5 percent onto the salaries of all its deputies and jailers,...
Commissioners adopt budget, cut tax rate by penny
Alamance County’s commissioners passed a new county budget this week that largely mirrors a spending plan which the county manager presented to them in...
