Commissioners firm up land swap to obtain new site for future EMS station
Alamance County’s commissioners have formally approved a land swap with a private developer in order to obtain an alternate site for a proposed EMS...
Commissioners behind closed doors for hour-and-a-half on three items
A legal communication from The Alamance News was one of the topics that the county’s board of commissioners mulled over when they convened a...
Is county ‘lot size’ a backdoor method to implement countywide zoning? Public, commissioners dubious
A prominent Prussian general once said that “no plan survives first contact” when opposing forces meet in real time.
This battle-forged wisdom proved true enough...
Tax office hits new record in annual collection rate
Alamance County’s new tax administrator has announced that the local tax office appears to have set a new record with the property tax revenue...
County commissioners to take up proposed land swap with developer
After nearly a year of behind-the-scenes negotiations, a proposed “land swap” between Alamance County and a Greensboro-based developer is scheduled to go before the...
Sheriff gets board’s permission to issue more signing bonuses for hard-to-fill positions
Alamance County’s commissioners have unanimously agreed to let the sheriff temporarily resurrect signing bonuses that he originally debuted a year ago to replenish the...
Commissioners act on financial settlement with ABSS over one member’s protest
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has given its imprimatur to a budget amendment that formalizes an earlier pledge to increase the county’s financial contribution...
Commissioners waive permit fees related to rebuilding after Chantal
Alamance County’s commissioners did more than just catch up on old business on Monday when they held a special-called meeting to make up for...
Mebane councilman makes pitch for sales tax referendum
There has yet to be a marketing strategy savvy enough to convince voters in Alamance County to buy into an increase in the local...
Candidates begin filing for 2025 municipal seats
Burlington councilman Ronnie Wall, Graham councilman Joey Parsons, Elon council member Stephanie Bourland among those not running for reelection
The rainy aftermath from Tropical Storm...
