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County Government Academy Spring Kick-Off 2020

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

Now Accepting Applications

Alamance County will kick-off the 2020 Spring County Government Academy on Tuesday, March 10th , 2020. The County Government Academy gives participants a behind the scenes look at the county’s responsibilities and the vital role that county government plays in the community. Join us in learning how your tax dollars are spent!

The academy will run for 10 consecutive Tuesdays from 6:00-8:30pm (the County Landfill & Airport tour sessions will start at 3:00pm-5:00pm) at various county departments starting on March 10 th and concluding on May 12th . March 10th – Orientation, Clerk to the Board, County Manager, & Group Exercise March 17th – Sheriff’s Office, CSI/CSI Exercise March 24th –GIS, Environmental Health, Public Health, Department of Social Services March 31th –Burlington-Alamance Airport Tour (3:00-5:00pm)

  • April 7th – Textile Heritage Museum, Inspections, Recreation & Parks, Library, Information Technology
  • April 14th –Register of Deeds, Veteran Services, Planning, Tax Administration
  • April 21rd – Emergency Management, Central Communications (Part 1)
  • April 28th – Fire Marshal, Emergency Medical Services (Part 2)
  • May 5th –Cooperative Extension, Soil & Water Conservation, Food Sciences Cooking Demo
  • May 12th – Solid Waste Management (3:00-5:00pm)*
  • June 15th – Meet & Greet w/ County Commissioners followed by Graduation/Recognition

Class size is limited and academy slots are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Participants are asked to commit to attending every session.

Application forms are available online at: http://www.alamance-nc.com/countygovacademy. For more information, please call 336-570-4042 or email: tory.frink@alamance-nc.com.

Property Notification from the Register of Deeds

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The Register of Deeds has worked with Logan Systems to set up a website to allow property owners in Alamance County to be notified by e-mail if a document is recorded in the Register of Deeds office that includes the name of the property owner. This document could be a deed that changes the ownership of the property. It could also be a deed of trust related to a mortgage that uses the property as security for a loan. There are also additional instruments that can be filed in the office related to your property.

The Register of Deeds is providing this service to assist the property owners in the County. Registration for this site is free. Please let your family and friends know that they can also sign up for the site. The Register of Deeds hopes that the existence of this site is a deterrent for future fraud and a tool that can mitigate the damage caused by fraud if it does occur.

For more information about the Property Notification service, please visit the website here: https://www.logansystems.com/PropertyNotification/Description?AgencyId=1

Public Hearing on a Proposed Granite-Cora-Holt Mills Historic District

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

Proposed Granite-Cora-Holt Mills Historic District National Register of Historic Places Nomination, Haw River, Alamance County AM2657
• Stone St. (Parcel #s 153242, 153234, and 171204)
• 115 Stone St. (Parcel # 153248)
• 205 Stone St. (Parcel # 153233)
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on this nomination on February 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in the Alamance County Commissioners’ Meeting Room at 124 W. Elm St, Graham. At this meeting the Alamance County Board of Commission will consider public comments and make a decision.
The agenda and nomination packet are available to view on the Alamance
County Board of Commissioners’ website: https://www.alamance-nc.com/commissioners/
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If you are unable to attend or have further questions about the nomination, please contact the Alamance County Planning Department at 336-570-4053.

Scheduled Power Outage on February 4 Affecting Inspections, Planning, and Veterans Services Departments (UPDATED)

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The Inspections, Planning, and Veterans Services Offices will be closed until 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 4, 2020 due to a scheduled power outage. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may have caused you. We look forward to serving you after 2:00 PM 02/04/2020.

State Board Reminds Voters That Photo ID Is Not Required for 2020 Primary Election

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State Board Reminds Voters That Photo ID Is Not Required for 2020 Primary Election

RALEIGH, N.C. – With the 2020 primary election quickly approaching, the State Board of Elections is mailing a postcard (attached) to every residential household in the state – about 4.7 million in all – reminding voters that photo ID is not required for the 2020 primary election.

In a December 31 order, a federal district court blocked North Carolina’s voter photo ID requirement from taking effect. The order will remain in place until further order of the court.

“We know these changes can be confusing for voters, and we wanted to make sure all voters have the latest information about the primary election,” said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections. “This mailing also provides important election dates for voters to add to their calendars.”

The following are upcoming dates for voters to remember:

  • February 7: Regular voter registration deadline (last day to change party affiliation for March primary)
  • February 13-29: In-person early voting period. Voters may register and vote at the same time.
  • February 25: Deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail
  • March 3: Primary Election Day (Polls are open statewide from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.)

Previously, Executive Director Brinson Bell appeared in a video reminding voters that photo ID is not required in March. To view the video and for more information, visit VoterID.NCSBE.gov.

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Time for Radon Testing

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As the turning of the seasons brings colder weather to North Carolina and families close windows to keep warm, it is an excellent time to make plans for radon testing in your home.

Radon is a natural result of uranium decaying in our rock and soil. Radon is undetectable without radon testing. Radon has no smell and is a colorless naturally occurring radioactive element. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and is responsible for more than 20,000 deaths annually in the United States.

On December 16, 2019, the Alamance County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution, presented by Phillip Gibson, the NC Radon Program Coordinator, proclaiming January as National Radon Action Month. Each year upwards to 21,000 people die from radon-induced lung cancer. In 2015, lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer deaths in N.C.

The NC Radon Program will be providing 3,000 free radon test kits through their website (www.ncradon.org) beginning the first week of January 2020. They are also working with the NC Cooperative Extension Service and a number of other partners in providing four free webinars on radon during National Radon Action Month.

Nearly one out of every 15 homes in the U.S. is likely to have a high level of radon. There have been homes in all 100 counties of N.C. that have tested at high levels for radon. The only way to know if your home has a radon problem is to test it. Please call the Alamance County Health Department’s Environmental Health Section at 336-570-6367 ext. 310 if you have questions.


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State Board Releases Video Informing Voters that Photo ID Will Not Be Required in March 2020 Primary

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State Board Releases Video Informing Voters that Photo ID Will Not Be Required in March 2020 Primary

RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections on Monday released a video of Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell informing North Carolina voters that they will not be required to show photo ID for the March 2020 primary election.

The primary is March 3. In-person early voting begins February 13. Absentee by-mail ballots are scheduled to go out beginning January 13.

A federal judge in Winston-Salem on December 31, 2019, granted a preliminary injunction that will block North Carolina’s voter photo ID requirement from taking effect. It will remain in place until further order of the court.

State Board staff produced the video and are developing additional materials to inform voters that photo ID is not required to vote in the March primary.

The State Board has updated its website, NCSBE.gov, to reflect the changes, and will post information repeatedly on its social media accounts through March 3. The agency also will create a poster to be displayed in county board offices and at all early voting and Election Day polling locations, informing voters that ID is not required for the primary.

Voters with questions may call the photo ID informational hotline at (919) 814-0744.

“The State Board is working diligently to make sure voters are informed that photo ID is not required in the March primary,” said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections.

Late last week, in a memorandum, the State Board directed the 100 county boards of elections to:

  • Update their websites with the latest information about the injunction and remove any signs indicating photo ID is required to vote.
  • Stop issuing free Voter ID cards, effective immediately, to avoid voter confusion.

The State Board will continue to update the public with any developments

Alamance County Health Department Awarded Reaccreditation – Receives Reaccreditation with Honors Designation

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BURLINGTON – Alamance County Health Department (ACHD) was one of eight health departments awarded reaccreditation status by the North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation (NCLHDA) Board on November 22, 2019.

“All of the agencies recently achieving reaccreditation have much to be proud of. They have not only demonstrated their ability to meet a set of important performance standards but excelled in many areas. Through reaccreditation, these agencies demonstrate a strong commitment to continuously work to improve the quality of services provided to their respective communities,” comments Amy Belflower Thomas, NC Local Health Department Accreditation Administrator.

Reaccreditation with Honors designation was awarded to seven agencies. This honorary designation was implemented for the first time in the fall of 2017 to recognize agencies that especially excelled in their accreditation assessment by missing one or less activities within each of five standards set by the NCLHDA program. ACHD received 100% completion on all 147 reaccreditation activities in all five standards. With successful completion, the health department’s reaccreditation period is 2019-2023.

“I could not be more proud of our reaccreditation with honors. It is a true testament to the hard work and integrity our public health professionals demonstrate each day in providing quality services and programming to improve health in Alamance,” stated Health Director Stacie Saunders.

North Carolina is the first state in the country to mandate accreditation for its local health departments. The purpose of the accreditation program is to assure a basic level of capacity and services in each of the local health departments across the state.

Since the pilot program involving six local health departments began in 2004, all eighty-five health departments have all been initially accredited and reaccredited at least once. The process of accreditation includes three major components – a self-assessment completed by the agency, a site visit by a multidisciplinary team of peers to review performance standards, and determination of accreditation status by an independent Accreditation Board comprised of state and local public health officials, Board of Health members, County Commissioners, and public members.

The NC Local Health Department Accreditation program is a collaboration of the North Carolina Institute for Public Health (part of the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and the North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors.

The Alamance County Board of Commissioners will recognize ACHD for their reaccreditation achievement at the December 16 meeting.

Voter Photo ID Information

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Voter ID Information

The Alamance County Board of Elections would like to remind citizens that voters will need to bring an acceptable form of photo ID to vote beginning in 2020. 

To help voters with the changes in the law, the North Carolina State Board of Elections will be sending a flyer to voters by mail.  The flyer tells voters about the changes in the law.  It gives voters information about how voter ID works, requirements for photo IDs, and how to get a FREE Voter ID card from your local board of elections.

The informational flyer from the State Board of Elections will be delivered to voters via US Mail.   You can also download it at the following address: https://alamancecountync.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/voterid_2019Mailing01_FINAL.pdf