PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: The Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on the following date: Tuesday, June 9th, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the County Commissioner’s Meeting Room located on the 2nd floor of the County Office Building, 124 West Elm Street, Graham, NC 27253. The topic for the meeting is: FY 2026-2027 Budget Work Session.
This 3rd day of June 2026.
Jenni Brown, Clerk to the Board Alamance County Board of Commissioners
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED BUDGET OF ALAMANCE COUNTY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
The Alamance County Manager has submitted the proposed fiscal year 2026-2027 budget to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners. A public hearing on the proposed budget ordinance will be held on Monday, June 1, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Historic Courthouse, 2nd floor, at 1 SE Court Square, Graham, NC 27253.
All interested citizens are encouraged to attend the public hearing and submit comments. The proposed budget ordinance is available online on the Alamance County website: www.alamancecountync.gov. Copies are also available in the offices of the Finance Officer and the Clerk to the Board for public inspection from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through 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.
Alamance County Manager Heidi York presented the Fiscal Year 2026–2027 Recommended Budget to the Board of Commissioners at the May 18 business meeting. The $239,115,000 General Fund budget proposal represents a $3.0 million (1.2%) decrease from the current year and includes the elimination of 50.2 vacant positions across multiple departments. The budget focuses on reducing financial risk, restoring stability, and strengthening long‑term fiscal health.
Key Highlights
Total Recommended General Fund Budget: $239.1 million, a $3.0 million decrease
No use of Unassigned Fund Balance
Property tax rate recommended at 51.65 cents, an increase of 2.25 cents
50.2 vacant positions eliminated
Education remains at 40% of total County spending
889 responses received in first Community Budget Input Survey
Entering the budget process, the County faced a $13 million deficit required to maintain current service levels. This challenge is compounded by projected federal and state revenue reductions totaling $4.9 million, including new Medicaid requirements, a SNAP administration reimbursement cut from 50% to 25% that adds $764,488 in County costs, and an affordable housing exemption that reduces property tax revenue by an estimated $650,000.
To protect financial stability, the Recommended Budget does not appropriate any Unassigned Fund Balance. Last Fiscal Year, $11 million of Unassigned Fund Balance was used for recurring operating costs, the largest amount used to date. This appropriation depleted the County’s Fund Balance to a projected 15.1% of total expenditures, well below the Board’s required 20% minimum balance. Rebuilding the Fund Balance is necessary to preserve the County’s strong bond ratings and maintain emergency response capacity.
This year, the County launched its first Community Budget Input Survey, receiving 889 responses that provided insight for the Recommended Budget. Respondents identified Education, Public Safety, and Quality of Life as their top priorities.
Education remains 40% of the total County budget, and despite fiscal pressures, no reductions are proposed. Alamance Burlington School System is recommended to receive $85.2 million, including a $1.45 million increase in Current Expense funding and continued support for capital needs. Per‑pupil funding increases by $77 to $2,328. Alamance Community College is recommended to receive $10.1 million, including additional repair and maintenance funding.
The Recommended Budget also incorporates departmental reductions, shifts select capital needs to reserves, and prioritizes sustaining essential services while avoiding county expansions. York noted that these steps reflect a disciplined approach to stabilize finances and prepare for long‑term needs.
York emphasized that the spending plan includes difficult but necessary choices to ensure Alamance County remains financially strong. The Board of Commissioners will review and deliberate on the Recommended Budget in the upcoming weeks with a public hearing scheduled for 6:30PM on June 1, 2026.
In an effort to provide transparency and accountability to our residents, Alamance County Government presents the 2024-2025 Citizens’ Financial Report. This report is an overview of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report that was prepared in conformance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and audited by Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, P.A.. The General Fund accounts for the majority of operations for the County, but differs from the GAAP financial statements because accounting data has been summarized.
Alamance County continues to invest in its employees, public safety, human services and education spending. During FY 2024-2025, the County implemented the second phase of a salary market study, invested in the remount and purchase of a new ambulance, increase funding for the pre-trial release program and providing an increase of $5.8 million for technology and operations for the local school system. The County, along with Alamance-Burlington School System and Alamance Community College, continue to work together through the capital facility plan to better meet the needs of our growing population. Fiscal Year 2024-2025 saw continued capital project investments in the county, our schools and community college buildings.
This report reflects our mission and the important work that our departments and partner organizations have provided to residents this year. We invite you to look over this basic report as well as the complete Annual Comprehensive Financial Report available on our website, and we encourage you to reach out to us with any questions you may have.
Alamance County is giving residents a new way to provide input into where the County should focus its funding for next fiscal year. The Community Budget Input Survey, which is open from February 3, 2026 to March 31, 2026, will help inform the County Manager’s Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The County seeks residents’ feedback on what services should be prioritized and which services could be reduced, as well as challenges that residents would like to see the County address. Results of the survey will be shared with the Board of County Commissioners and the public. The results will be posted on the Alamance County website following the conclusion of the survey period. The survey may be accessed on the following page:
Residents can also obtain the survey’s QR code or request paper copies of the survey at the following locations:
May Memorial Library – Burlington
Graham Library
Mebane Library
Alamance County Health Department, Department of Social Services, Sheriff’s Office, and County Administrative Offices
County Manager Heidi York will present the FY 2026-2027 Manager’s Recommended Operating and Capital Budget during the Board of Commissioners meeting on May 18. Residents will have the opportunity to provide their feedback on the Recommended Budget to the Commissioners at the Budget Public Hearing on June 1.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Alamance County Board of Commissioners and the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education will hold a joint meeting on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. This meeting will occur at the Alamance County Historic Courthouse, located at 1 SE Court Square, Graham, NC 27253.
The purpose of the meeting is to hold a joint meeting with the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education and a mediator of mutual choice, pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-431, to discuss the 2025-2026 budget for the Alamance Burlington School System, as adopted by the Alamance County Board of Commissioners on June 16, 2025.
This 18th day of June 2025.
Tory M. Frink, Clerk to the Board Alamance County Board of Commissioners
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold their regularly scheduled Board Meeting on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Alamance County Historic Courthouse, located at 1 SE Court Square, Graham, NC. This is a change from the normal meeting location.
This 9th day of June 2025.
Tory M. Frink, Clerk to the Board Alamance County Board of Commissioners
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: The Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold Special Meetings on the following dates: Monday, June 9, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. and Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in the Agriculture Building Auditorium located at 209-C N Graham-Hopedale Rd, Burlington, NC 27217.
This meeting’s purpose is to review the manager’s recommended budget for the fiscal year 2025-2026.
This 3rd day of June 2025.
Tory Frink, Clerk to the Board Alamance County Board of Commissioners
The Alamance County Manager has submitted the proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 budget to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners. A public hearing on the proposed budget ordinance will be held on Monday, June 2, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Historic Courthouse, 2nd floor, at 1 SE Court Square, Graham, NC 27253.
All interested citizens are encouraged to attend the public hearing and submit comments. The proposed budget ordinance is available online on the Alamance County website: www.alamancecountync.gov. Copies are also available in the offices of the Finance Officer and the Clerk to the Board for public inspection from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through 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.
For Immediate Release: June 4, 2024 Contact: Tory Frink, Clerk to Board (336) 570-4042
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: The Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold Special Meetings on the following dates: Monday, June 10, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. and Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in the County Commissioner’s 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 review the manager’s recommended budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025.
