County Manager Bryan Hagood introduced the new Alamance County Capital Projects Website at the May 20, 2019 Board of Commissioners’ Meeting. The website includes capital and bond projects for Alamance-Burlington School System, Alamance Community College, and Alamance County Government Buildings and Courts. The website will also include project updates and progress reports as bond or capital projects move forward.
Official Notice of Public Hearing: Proposed Budget of Alamance County Fiscal Year 2019-2020
The Alamance County Manager has submitted his proposed budget for fiscal year 2019-20 to the Board of County Commissioners. A public hearing on the proposed budget ordinance in accordance with N.C.G.S. 159-12 will be held on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm in the Cummings High School Auditorium, 2200 N. Mebane St, Burlington, NC.
The proposed budget ordinance is available online on the Alamance County website: www.alamance-nc.com where it shall remain available until the budget ordinance is adopted. Copies are available in the offices of the Finance Officer and the Clerk to the Board for public inspection.
All interested citizens, groups, senior citizens and organizations representing the interest of county citizens are encouraged to attend and submit comments.
Disabled persons with special request for assistance, please contact the ADA Coordinator at (336) 570-4032, 48 hours prior to the meeting during normal business hours.
This the 9th day of May, 2019.
Tory M. Frink, CMC, NCMCC
Clerk, Alamance County Board of Commissioners
NOTICE OF MEETING LOCATION CHANGE FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 20, 2019
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold their May 20th regularly scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Cummings High School Auditorium, 2200 N. Mebane St, Burlington, NC. This is a change in location from their normal meeting location.
At the Board of Commissioners’ Meeting held on May 6, 2019, County Manager Bryan Hagood announced Susana Goldman as Director for Alamance County Libraries.
Susana Goldman has been with Alamance Libraries since February of 2014 when she was hired as May Memorial Branch Manager. In 2016, Goldman was promoted to Associate Director of Operations where she became responsible for all library branches and staff. Since December, Susana has also served as Interim Director while continuing her responsibilities as Associate Director of Operations. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Alabama and a Bachelor of Arts in English and Journalism from the University of Iowa.
Assistant County Manager Bruce Walker expressed his appreciation for all her work throughout these last few months. “Since December, Susana has more than embraced her role as interim director by providing direction and support to our library employees. We are very excited that she has agreed to continue working as director and look forward to supporting her leadership as she leads our libraries.”
“It is an honor to step into the role of library director, and I am excited to work closely with our Friends of the Library Board, Library Committee, staff, and our residents in order to continue offering relevant and engaging library services and programs within our
community,” said Goldman.
If you would like additional information or need to contact the library director, please call 336-290-8679 or email sgoldman@alamancelibraries.org.
The Alamance County Public Libraries’ Committee is seeking a qualified citizen to fill a vacancy on the committee. Members are appointed for a two-year term with no more than two consecutive years being served and must be a member at large from the County of Alamance.
Description: To be a member of the advising committee of the Alamance County Public Libraries on certain matters relating to the operation and advocacy of the library.
Desired Qualifications: Familiarity with Alamance County and a willingness to engage in advocacy and engagement on behalf of public libraries.
Meetings: Meetings are held once every quarter, typically on the second Tuesday of the month. Perspective members will be invited to attend the next meeting before an appointment is processed.
2019 Dates:
June 11th @ 6:30 p.m.
September 10th @ 12:30 p.m.
December 3rd @ 6:30 p.m.
Members: Two members are recommended by the City of Graham, two members are recommended by the City of Burlington, two members are recommended by the City of Mebane, and three members are from the county at large and are approved by the Alamance County Board of Commissioners.
To Apply: Please visit our website: www.alamance-nc.com/boardcommittees/ and submit an online application, or download a copy of the application and submit it via email to the Alamance County Public Libraries Interim Director at: sgoldman@alamancelibraries.org or by postal mail:
May Memorial Library
Attn: S. Goldman, Interim Director
342 S. Spring St.
Burlington, NC 27215
*Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 31, 2019
At the April 1, 2019 Board of Commissioners’ Meeting, Deputy Secretary for Human Services, Tara Myers, awarded Susan Osborne, past director of the Alamance County Department of Social Services, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine which is one of North Carolina’s most prestigious awards.
The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is awarded by the North Carolina Governor to those who have led distinguished careers and whose work has extraordinarily impacted both the state and their local communities.
Susan Osborne has worked in the human services field for more than 34 years and is actively involved in numerous committees and boards throughout North Carolina. Under her leadership, the Department of Social Services became one of the first local departments to implement the principles of System of Care which is a community-based service that builds relationships by partnering with
the parents who are involved in the child welfare system. This has led to a number of new partnerships and initiatives that focus on collectively working to provide processes, resources, and services to children, youth, and families in Alamance County.
She is also recognized as being the driving force in creating the Family Justice Center which centered on aligning support services in one location for victims of domestic violence. Additionally, she has played a key role in the Stepping Up Initiative which seeks to reduce the number of people with mental illness in jails. She and her team applied and received a three year federal grant that was instrumental in moving this initiative forward.
This morning the State of North Carolina, Alamance community leaders, and those Susan Osborne has served and worked with all celebrated and recognized her outstanding leadership and commitment to serving children and families in Alamance. As Alamance County Health Director Stacie Saunders wrote in her Letter of Support, ”She is an advocate, a cheerleader, a champion, a mentor, a learner, and most of all someone who cares about making her community better.”
March 20, 2019: BURLINGTON – The Haw River Trail is celebrating recognition as the Piedmont Legacy Trails 2019 Awardee for Outstanding Trail Project. The award was given at the fourth annual Piedmont Legacy Trails Summit on March 15, 2019, and identifies high performing trail projects in areas of design, usage, and overall management. The summit brings together trail professionals from 12 counties in the northern Piedmont. Piedmont Legacy Trails’ mission is to promote trails and connectivity and to help brand the Piedmont Triad as a trails destination.
The Haw River Trail is a land and paddle trail connecting Haw River State Park to Jordan Lake State Recreation Area. Founded on the idea of conservation through recreation, the trail captures the natural resources, history, and culture of Alamance County and the surrounding region, and serves as a critical resource for connecting the community to its heritage.
For a list of all trailheads, access points and for more information about the trail, visit www.thehaw.org.
Contact Anna Bowland, Grants & Communications Coordinator
Alamance Parks (Alamance County Recreation and Parks Department)
Phone: 336.229.2230
Email: anna.bowland@alamance-nc.com
Alamance County is conducting its 2019 Website and Social Media survey. We want to hear how we’re doing to meet your needs and expectations and what your ideas are for us to improve our ability to serve you! We want to know if we’re communicating effectively and what we can do better.
If you have questions about this survey, please contact our county webmaster at webmaster@alamance-nc.com
Notice is hereby given that the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting on Monday, March 18th at 7:00 PM or as soon thereafter as the Board can receive citizen feedback on the current Alamance County Noise Ordinance. The public hearing will be held in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 2nd Floor of the County Office Building, 124 West Elm Street, Graham, NC.
The public is invited to attend and comment on the county’s current Noise Ordinance. There will be a limit of 5 minutes per public hearing speaker, depending on attendance. Disabled persons with special request for assistance, please contact the ADA Coordinator at (336) 570-4032 48 hours prior to the meeting during normal business hours.
A Special Meeting will be conducted at 1:00pm on Thursday, February 14, 2019, in the County Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 124 W. Elm Street in Graham.
Due to the possible impending partial federal government shutdown, the Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss the renegotiated contract rates to hold U.S. Marshals and ICE detainees at the Alamance County Detention Facility. If approved, this will allow federal employees time to process the contracts and minimize the potential financial ramifications that could delay federal payment to Alamance County.
“A partial federal government shutdown has implications that affect agencies, local governments, and others,” said Chair Amy Scott Galey. “It is important for Alamance County to take the necessary steps to ensure that the County’s finances are handled appropriately during this time.”
At this Special Meeting the Board will review the U.S. Marshals contract that would pay $82.00 per day per detainee housed at the jail. The Board will also review the proposed ICE contract that would pay $135.00 per detainee per day with a guaranteed minimum of 30 beds for the first 30 days and 50 beds for the remaining 11 months. If the contracts are approved, the Board may also amend the current year’s budget to reflect how additional revenues may be spent.
“News outlets currently report that Congressional negotiators have reached an agreement to avoid a shutdown,” continued Chair Galey. “However, at this time, it appears that the President has not approved any compromise. Therefore, the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will plan to conduct a special meeting until the possibility of a federal shutdown has been resolved. If it becomes clear that there will be no shutdown, the special meeting will be canceled.”
At the Board of Commissioners’ Meeting held on May 6, 2019, County Manager Bryan Hagood announced Susana Goldman as Director for Alamance County Libraries.