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ALAMANCE COUNTY AGRI-BUSINESS COMMITTEE HOSTS 39TH ANNUAL AGRICULTURE APPRECIATION BANQUET

The Alamance County Agri-Business Committee recently hosted the 39th Annual Agriculture Appreciation Banquet on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Occasions Restaurant in Burlington.  The event started many years ago as a way to show gratitude to the hard-working farm families in Alamance County.    

The 2024 Service to Agriculture Award was presented to John and Olga Elder by Bill Kleiner, Director of the Alamance County Cooperative Extension. The 2024 Conservation Farm Family Award was presented to Willie and Emily Holliday and Family by Brad Moore, Administrator of the Alamance County Soil and Water Conservation District, and by Roy Stanley, Chairman of Alamance County Soil and Water Conservation Board.

After the awards were presented, Vaughn Willoughby, President of the Alamance County Farm Bureau Board, addressed the attendees with special remarks about the agriculture industry.  Following Mr. Willoughby was Reagan Gural from Alamance Chamber with additional special remarks.  The guest speakers of the evening were Joey Carter, NC Hog Farmer and Chad Herring from NC Farm Families. 

The Agriculture Appreciation Banquet would not be possible without the Alamance County Agri-Business Committee Members and the sponsors that contribute and support the committee’s plan of work each year, which also includes the Farm-to-Table event held in the fall for 800+ 4th graders.

Media Contact:
Lauren Langley
Chair, Agri-Business Committee
lauren_langley@ncsu.edu

Sarah Maddry
Co-Chair, Agri-Business Committee
Sarah_maddry@ncsu.edu                         

Alamance County Cooperative Extension Office
Phone: 336-570-6740

Notice of Recessed Special Joint Meeting

NOTICE is hereby given that the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will reconvene for a public meeting with the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education on Friday, September 1, 2023, at 3:00 pm. This meeting is a continuation of the meetings held on August 28, 2023 and August 30, 2023 which were each recessed, but not adjourned.

Please note the location of the meeting:
Professional Library, Alamance-Burlington School System Administrative Offices
1712 Vaughn Rd, Burlington, NC 27217
This 30th day of August 2023.

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

Notice of Data Incident – EMS Billing

EMS Management and Consultants, Inc. (“EMS|MC”) recently notified certain of its EMS agency customers of an incident that may have impacted the privacy of information related to certain patients. As we work toward notifying impacted individuals directly, we are providing information about the event, our response, and steps potentially impacted individuals can take to better protect against the possible misuse of their information should they feel it is appropriate to do so.

Please visit https://emsbilling.com/notice/ for more information about this incident.

2023 County Government Academy

The Alamance County Government Academy is back and ready to start accepting applications for our 2023 classes.

The academy meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-8:30pm* for 10 weeks, beginning on September 5 and ending November 7, followed by a graduation date of Monday November 20 at that evenings County Commissioners’ Meeting. The sessions are held at various county departments that includes tours of the facilities like 911 Communications, Emergency Medical Services, Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport, and the County Landfill.

*Please note, the classes visiting the airport and the landfill meet from 3-5:00pm

For more information, including the online sign-up form, please visit the County Government Academy website at https://www.alamance-nc.com/countygovacademy/

Please note: Applications will be accepted from August 1 through August 25. Please be sure to apply early! Class size is limited.

Week 1:
September 5, 6-8:30pm
Topics include
-Orientation
-Clerk to the Board
-County Manager
-Group Exercise

Week 2:
September 12, 6-8:30pm
Topics include
-Joint session w/ Sheriff’s Academy

Week 3:
September 19, 6-8:30pm
Topics include
-Human Resources
-Information Technology
-Library
-Recreation & Parks

Week 4:
September 26, 6-8:30pm
Topics include
-Environmental Health
-Family Justice Center
-Public Health
-Department of Social Services

Week 5:
October 3, 3-5:00pm
Topics include
-Burlington-Alamance Airport Tour

Week 6:
October 10, 6-8:30pm
Topics include
-Register of Deeds
-Veteran Services
-GIS
-Tax Administration

Week 7:
October 17, 6-8:30pm
Topics include
-Cooperative Extension
-Soil & Water Conservation
-Food Sciences Cooking Demo

Week 8:
October 24, 6-8:30pm
Topics include
-Emergency Management
-Central Communications

Week 9:
October 31, 6-8:30pm
Topics include
-Fire Marshal’s Office
-Emergency Medical Services

Week 10:
November 7, 3-5:00pm
Topics include
-Solid Waste Management at the County Landfill

Monday November 20, 5:30pm
-Meet the County Commissioners
-Graduation and recognition will take place during the County Commissioners’ Meeting beginning at 6:30pm

Public Hearing for Stericycle Air Quality Permit Renewal Set for Aug. 22

RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comment and will hold a public hearing on the draft Title V air quality permit for Stericycle, Inc.

 

Stericycle operates two incinerators for the disposal of hospital, medical and infectious waste at its facility in Haw River, Alamance County. It is seeking renewal of its current Title V air quality permit. The facility is not seeking any major changes or modifications to its existing permit.

 

The in-person public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 22. Live Spanish interpretation will be available during the public hearing. Public comments will be accepted until Aug. 25.

 

Public Hearing on Stericycle, Inc. Draft Air Quality Permit

Date and Time: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, from 6-8 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)

Location: Alamance Community College auditorium

Address: 1247 Jimmie Kerr Road, Graham, NC

 

A system of equipment on each incinerator controls emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter and acid gases including carbon dioxide.

 

On 17 instances between 2019 and June 2023, Stericycle’s air emissions bypassed its pollution control equipment, allowing this pollution to enter the atmosphere directly. Stericycle entered into a Special Order by Consent with DAQ in December 2022 to resolve multiple violations related to these bypasses. In the consent order, Stericycle agreed to pay a $65,000 penalty and make upgrades to the facility equipment aimed at reducing occurrences of these bypass events. The facility is also operating under the terms of a Bypass Reduction Plan approved by DAQ earlier this year.

 

The draft permit includes conditions that ensure ambient levels of all pollutants beyond the facility’s fence line comply with federal and state emission standards, including applicable health-based standards. The facility will be subject to recordkeeping and reporting requirements and regular inspections.

 

Copies of the public notice, draft permit, draft permit review, draft environmental justice report, permit application, consent order, and a one-page project fact sheet are available online.

 

The public is invited to attend the upcoming hearing and provide comments on the proposed action. Sign-up will be available upon arrival. Oral comments at the hearing should be limited to three minutes or less. (Additional time may be given if an interpreter is used.) Written comments may also be submitted during the hearing.

 

Comments on the project can also be submitted by email to DAQ.publiccomments@deq.nc.gov with the subject line “Stericycle.21A” or by leaving a voice mail at 919-707-8714. Comments can also be mailed to:

 

NCDEQ Division of Air Quality

1641 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1641

 

The public comment period ends at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. DAQ will consider all public comments before making a final decision on the proposed permit.

 

If you need this information in Spanish, Arabic or another language, please call 919-609-2189 or send an email to Guadalupe.jimenez@deq.nc.gov

Special Meeting Notice for June 13, 2023

For Immediate Release: June 8, 2023

Contact: Tory Frink, Clerk to Board (336) 570-4042

SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE

FOR JUNE 13, 2023

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 1:00 pm. 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 2023-2024. 

This 8th day of June 2023.

Tory Frink, Clerk to the Board

Alamance County Board of Commissioners

June 5, 2023 Budget Public Hearing – Alamance County Historic Courthouse 6:30pm

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED BUDGET OF ALAMANCE COUNTY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024

The Alamance County Manager has submitted the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024 to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners. A public hearing on the proposed budget ordinance will be held on Monday, June 5, 2023, 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 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 23rd day of May 2023.

Tory M. Frink, Clerk to the Board

Alamance County

Memorial Day: Remembering and Honoring Our Heroes

The Veteran Service Office would like to extend an invitation to a heartfelt service to honor and remember those AC veterans that we have lost in the past year. Please join us for this memorable event.

Memorial Day: Remembering and Honoring Our Heroes
Monday, May 29
11:00 AM
212 W. Elm St. in Graham, NC (at the Memorial Wall)

SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE FOR MAY 23, 2023

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday,  May 23, 2023, at 2:00 pm. 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 2023-2024. 

This 18th day of May 2023.

Tory Frink, Clerk to the Board

Alamance County Board of Commissioners

ALAMANCE COUNTY ADVISES RESIDENTS OF POSSIBLE SPOOF WEBSITES

Graham, NC – The Alamance County Information Technology (ACIT) department is aware of recently-created internet domain names that could confuse users. These website domain names are not managed or owned by Alamance County, and users should exercise caution.

ACIT advises the public that Alamance County’s official domain is Alamance-NC.com. The county provides its web-based services primarily through that domain or with links on the county websites. The county also provides redirected links through AlamanceLibraries.org, AlamanceParks.com, AlamanceSheriff.com, and VaccinateAlamance.com.

“It is vital for people to know who they are doing business with. For Alamance County, Alamance-NC.com and AlamanceLibraries.org are our primary websites and email addresses. We do not use any other domain to contact people,” says Al Combs, interim ACIT director.

ACIT encourages all computer users to follow safe computing practices. Citizens can find more information about safe computing by doing an internet search for “safe computing practices.”

For more information, please contact Al Combs at al.combs@alamance-nc.com.