Mr. Tax Hike: Steve Carter
Well, we guess we shouldn’t have been surprised, but somehow we always are.
County commissioner Steve Carter talks such a glib line about fiscal responsibility,...
We merely report what’s said, we don’t verify claims – by speakers, or county...
Last week’s newspaper included coverage about a Mebane planning board meeting and specifically a proposed apartment complex along N.C. 119.
One item from that meeting...
Mrs. Tax Hike: Pam Thompson
Unlike other commissioners (Carter and Allen) who broke faith with the promises they’ve made to be fiscal conservatives, Pam Thompson’s support for more taxes...
Bureaucratic ambush in Gibsonville
Among the most offensive of local budgets this year has to be that put together in Gibsonville by town manager Ben Baxley.
We thought his...
Trust the county government staff? Surely you jest
Surely one of the most laughable assertions during this week’s budget confabs among commissioners and county staff was the repeated admonition to “trust the...
How many times must the voters say ‘no’?
We remain perplexed that some county commissioners and other advocates continue to believe that Alamance County residents are gullible enough to support a sales...
Local governments 6, residents 0
We must confess to being mildly surprised that local municipal residents still appear to be so complacent toward the constant growth of local governments.
Six...
The problem with county budget is too much spending, not too little taxing
County commissioner Ed Priola has proven himself a real friend of, and advocate for, Alamance County’s taxpayers this week.
We commend his efforts to dig...
County manager shows her priorities; what will be the commissioners’?
The most fundamental question when putting together a government budget is this: who are you trying to serve? Those who pay the bills (in...
Missing Lenny Williams’ foot on the brake
Lenny Williams was Gibsonville’s mayor for 23 years, but he rarely voted. (Gibsonville’s mayor votes only when needed to break a tie, which proved...
