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Strategic Plan Naming Contest

Do you want to help your county?

Do you want to win $100?

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We Need You

The Alamance County Strategic Planning Committee needs YOU to come up with a name for the new Strategic Plan.  If your entry is chosen, you win the $100 prize.  Enter between Jan 1st – Feb 1st.

You can submit your ideas using either of these:

Strategic Plan Meetings

Two meetings have been scheduled to allow the public to give input and receive information about the upcoming Alamance County Strategic Plan. The purpose of these meetings is to allow the public to share their vision and concerns for the county. County staff and leadership will then use the information to draft a strategic plan addressing those needs and expectations.

The first meeting is set for 6 p.m. Jan. 12 in the Oaks Building, Room 212, at Elon University, 416 N. Williamson Ave. in Elon.

The second meeting is set for 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Mebane Arts and Community Center, 633 Corregidor St. in Mebane.

The public is welcome and invited to attend and participate in either or both meetings.

Strategic Plan Website Launched

Alamance County has launched its strategic plan website so that citizens can keep up to date with all aspects of the development and implementation of our new strategic plan.  The site will contain documents that citizens can review and announcements about events that they can attend.

You can visit our new site at https://www.alamance-nc.com/strategicplan/.

You can like the Alamance County Strategic Plan Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AlamanceCountyStrategicPlan/.

Commissioner Meeting Updates for December 2015 and January 2016

The following changes have been made to the Commissioners Meeting Schedule for December 2015 and January 2016:

  • The upcoming Monday, December 21, 2015 Alamance County Commissioners Meeting will be held at 9:00 AM instead of 7:00 PM at the County Office Building in Graham, NC.
  • There will only be one  Alamance County Commissioners Meeting for January 2016, and it will be on Tuesday January 19th, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. located in the Alamance County Commissioners Room.  This change from Monday to Tuesday is due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

Notice of Meeting Time Change for December 21, 2015

NOTICE OF MEETING TIME CHANGE FOR DECEMBER 21, 2015
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will convene on Monday, December 21, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in the Alamance County Commissioners Chambers on the Second Floor of the County Office Building, located at 124 W. Elm St., Graham, NC.

If you have any questions regarding this change, please contact the County Manager’s office at 336-228-1312.

Cedarock Park Wins the 2015 Alamance County Beautification Award

Rec_AB_AwardOn Tuesday, November 17, the Alamance County Recreation and Parks Department and the Recreation and Parks Commission was awarded the 2015 Alamance County Beautification Award from the Alamance Beautiful Commission for Cedarock Park.

Recreation and Parks director Brian Baker said, “Alamance County Recreation and Parks Department is honored to receive this recognition. It is a testament to the wonderful natural resources we steward and the dedication of the public servants that work to make our parks a quality resource for the residents of Alamance County. This is the first time we have received this award and we would like to thank the Alamance Beautiful Commission for their work to recognize all the people who work to make Alamance County such a great place to live and work.”

Board of Commissioners Chairman Dan Ingle was present for the award ceremony.

Commissioners Honor Emily Wrightenberry

Emily WrightenberryOn Monday, November 16 at their regular meeting, the Alamance County Commissioners honored Emily Wrightenberry.  Baby Delivered With Assistance of Emily Wrightenberry

Ms. Wrightenberry, a former dispatcher from Central Communications (911) who has since been employed by the District Attorney’s Office as a legal aide, was honored for the performance of her duties during the early morning hours of October 13.  She answered a 911 call from Bryan Wescott, who needed an ambulance for his wife, Amanda, who was in labor.

While the family waited for an ambulance, Emily talked the couple through the birth process, and Amanda delivered Esther Joy into the world (audio below).

The county commissioners honored Emily with a plaque and congratulated the parents on the birth of their daughter.

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Commissioners Honor Willie Mae Currin

Willie Mae CurrinAt their regular meeting on October 19, 2015, the Alamance County Commissioners honored Willie Mae Currin for her lifetime of service as a teacher and member of the North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature.

Mrs. Currin was joined by her family and grateful citizens of Alamance County who joined the commissioners in honoring her service.  She shared her appreciation for the people of Alamance County, saying that they “have been wonderful, and I have loved everyone one of them.  I have met so many lovely people, I really have.”