Accessibility Tools

Web Accessibility plugin by DJ-Extensions.com
Skip to main content

Author: Alamance Webmaster

2022 Purchase of Development Rights, Alamance County Farmland Preservation Program Application Sign up

Written by Alamance Webmaster on . Posted in Agricultural Extension, Announcements, Community, County News, General News, Soil and Water.

The Alamance County Voluntary Agricultural District Board (VAD) will be accepting applications for the Purchase of Development Rights, Alamance County Farmland Preservation Program from Sept.1st – Sept. 30, 2022.  The applications can be picked up or emailed from the Alamance Soil and Water Office starting September 1st, 2022.

 Applications must be returned to the Alamance SWCD Office at 209 N Graham Hopedale Road, Burlington, NC 27217, beginning Sept. 1st  with a deadline of Thursday, Sept. 30, 2022, @ 5:00 PM.

The NC Dept. of Agriculture and Community Services Farmland Preservation Trust Fund anticipates having funding statewide to fund applications in the 2022-2023 cycle.  The Alamance County VAD Board will select the top applicants from the applications received based on the VAD Ranking System.  North Carolina leads the Southeast in lost farmland and Family farms.  This funding is made available to encourage farmland preservation and protection.

If you have questions about the program or request an application, please contact the Alamance County Soil and Water Conservation District Office @ 336-290-0380.  

Brad Moore, Alamance Soil and Water Conservation District Administrator

336-290-0380, brad.moore@alamance-nc.com

      www.alamance-nc.com

Farmland Preservation Purchase of Development Rights

Applications Will Be Accepted

Sept. 1st thru Sept. 30th   

The entry deadline is Sept. 30, 2022

2022 Purchase of Development Rights, Alamance County Farmland Preservation Program Application Sign up

Written by Alamance Webmaster on . Posted in Agricultural Extension, Announcements, Community, County News, General News, Soil and Water.

The Alamance County Voluntary Agricultural District Board (VAD) will be accepting applications for the Purchase of Development Rights, Alamance County Farmland Preservation Program from Sept.1st – Sept. 30, 2022. The applications can be picked up or emailed from the Alamance Soil and Water Office starting September 1st, 2022.

Applications must be returned to the Alamance SWCD Office at 209 N Graham Hopedale Road, Burlington, NC 27217, beginning Sept. 1st with a deadline of Thursday, Sept. 30, 2022, @ 5:00 PM.

The NC Dept. of Agriculture and Community Services Farmland Preservation Trust Fund anticipates having funding statewide to fund applications in the 2022-2023 cycle. The Alamance County VAD Board will select the top applicants from the applications received based on the VAD Ranking System. North Carolina leads the Southeast in lost farmland and Family farms. This funding is made available to encourage farmland preservation and protection.

If you have questions about the program or request an application, please contact the Alamance County Soil and Water Conservation District Office @ 336-290-0380.

Brad Moore, Alamance Soil and Water Conservation District Administrator
336-290-0380, brad.moore@alamance-nc.com
www.alamance-nc.com

Farmland Preservation
Purchase of Development Rights
Applications Will Be Accepted
Sept. 1st thru Sept. 30th

The entry deadline is Sept. 30, 2022

Board Volunteers Sought

Written by Alamance Webmaster on . Posted in Announcements, Boards and Committees, Commissioners, County News, General News, Public Events.

Alamance County is accepting applications for volunteers to serve on the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee; Alamance County Senior Services Committee; Gibsonville Planning & Board of Adjustment Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Member; Elon Planning Board & Board of Adjustment Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Members; Public Transit Advisory Commission (Link Transit); Social Services Board; and the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee.

If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, apply online at: https://www.alamance-nc.com/boardscommittees/apply-for-a-board-online/

Notice of Special Joint Meeting

Written by Alamance Webmaster on . Posted in Announcements, Commissioners, County News, General News, Public Events.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will meet with the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 4:00 pm in the Professional Library, Alamance-Burlington School System Administrative Offices located at 1712 Vaughn Rd, Burlington, NC 27217.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss mutual concerns. 

This 8th day of June 2022.

Tory M. Frink, Clerk to the Board

Alamance County Board of Commissioners

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: COUNTY NOISE ORDINANCE

Written by Alamance Webmaster on . Posted in Announcements, Commissioners, Community, County News, General News, Public Events.

Notice is hereby given the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting on Monday, June 20, 2022, at 6:30 PM on revisions to the 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 27253. 

Disabled persons with special requests for assistance, please contact the ADA Coordinator at (336) 570-4032 48 hours prior to the meeting during normal business hours.

This 18th day of May 2022.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED BUDGET OF ALAMANCE COUNTY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023

Written by Alamance Webmaster on . Posted in Announcements, Budget, Commissioners, Community, County News, General News, Public Events.

The Alamance County Manager has submitted the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners.  A public hearing on the proposed budget ordinance will be held on Monday, June 6, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 2nd Floor of the County Office Building located at 124 West Elm, Graham, NC 27253. 

All interested citizens are encouraged to attend the public hearing to submit comments.  The proposed budget ordinance is available online on the Alamance County website: www.alamance-nc.com.  Copies are also available in the offices of the Finance Officer and the Clerk to the Board for public inspection from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday.

Disabled persons with a special request for assistance, please contact the ADA Coordinator at (336) 570-4032, 48 hours prior to the meeting during normal business hours.

This 18th day of May 2022.

HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTION EVENT THIS SATURDAY

Written by Alamance Webmaster on . Posted in Announcements, Community, County News, General News, Landfill, Public Events.

The Alamance County Landfill will be holding a free Hazardous Household Waste collection event on Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Burlington Fire Training Facility at 100 Stone Quarry Road in Haw River. The event is for household-generated waste only. No commercial or business waste will be accepted.

Accepted types of hazardous waste include latex & oil-based paint and spray paint; household cleaners, drain openers, toilet bowl cleaners, oven cleaners, disinfectants; solvents, thinners, shellacs, varnishes, sealers, wood preservatives; automotive products including brake fluid, antifreeze, used motor oil (up to 5-gal per resident), filters, gasoline; pesticides & insecticides including poisons, aerosols, weed killers; and miscellaneous materials such as acids, bases, kerosene, batteries, photographic chemicals, pool chemicals, mercury, fluorescent tubes.

The event will also collect propane cylinders, but they must be camp and grill size. No other gas cylinders will be accepted. Other household materials not accepted include explosives and ammunition; medical waste; electronics, TVs, and computers; and radioactives such as smoke detectors.
This free event is sponsored by the Alamance County Landfill. Co-sponsors are Cooperative Extension Service and NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program.

For further information, please call the Alamance County Landfill at (336) 376-0411.

SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE FOR APRIL 13 -14, 2022

Written by Alamance Webmaster on . Posted in Announcements, Budget, Commissioners, County News, General News, Public Events.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. through, Thursday, April 14, 2022, in the County Commissioners’ Meeting Room located on the 2nd floor of the County Office Building, 124 West Elm Street, Graham, NC 27253.

The purpose of this meeting is to hear the fiscal year 2022-23 budget requests from county departments, Alamance-Burlington School System, and Alamance Community College.
This 8th day of April 2022.

Tory Frink, Clerk to the Board
Alamance County Board of Commissioners

Justice Advisory Council Vacancy

Written by Alamance Webmaster on . Posted in Announcements, Boards and Committees, Community, County News, General News.

Justice Advisory Council

The Alamance County Board of Commissioners is seeking an individual to fill an unexpired term on the Alamance County Justice Advisory Council. This person will serve as the representative of the “Consumer with lived mental health experience in long term recovery, NAMI representative or Community Advocate.”

Meeting Times: 1st Tuesday of each month from 8 am-9:30 am

Meeting Place: Family Justice Center Training Room @ 1950 Martin Street, Burlington NC 27217

Length of Terms: “at large” seats are staggered 2- year or 3- year terms

Contact Person:  Linda Allison, Stepping Up Project Coordinator, Alamance County Sheriff’s Office

Contact Phone:  (336) 290-0396

Purpose:  The purpose of the Justice Advisory Council is to provide advisory oversight for the criminal justice continuum in a comprehensive, community-based, and cross-discipline approach.  The council is made up of 25 voting members—six of which are members “at large” appointed by the county board of commissioners. These six-member “ at large” positions represent:  1) Local Defense Attorney 2) Faith-Based Organization Representative 3) Consumer with lived mental health experience in long term recovery, NAMI representative or Community Advocate 4) Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence or Human Trafficking Survivor, family member or Community Advocate ( at least 5 years removed from crisis services) 5) Local Psychiatrist and 6) Former Justice-Involved Community Representative ( 5 years with no arrest or indictment).