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The Alamance County District and Superior Courts as well as the Alamance County Clerk of Court Offices will be closed Friday, September 14, 2018.
For assistance pertaining to Hurricane Florence, please call the Alamance County Call Center Line at 336-290-0362.
Additional Alamance County Government information regarding Hurricane Florence is found at https://www.alamance-nc.com/emergency-information/.
The Emergency Operations Center has been activated. For general questions relating to emergency operations or shelters, please call 336-290-0362.
All Alamance County Government information regarding Hurricane Florence is found at https://www.alamance-nc.com/emergency-information/.
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Due to Hurricane Florence, all Alamance Parks facilities, including parks, community centers, and Haw River Trail Park and Paddle Access points will be closing at 5pm today (9/13/18) through Sunday (9/16/18).
The Alamance Landfill has adopted the below schedule (subject to change):
1. Landfill and Convenience Center will operate on a normal schedule on Thursday.
2. Landfill and Convenience Center will operate on a normal schedule on Friday as long as weather conditions allow for safety.
3. Landfill and Convenience Center will be closed on Saturday.
4. Convenience Center will operate on a normal schedule on Sunday.
Stay informed about information regarding Hurricane Florence at https://www.alamance-nc.com/emergency-information/. For general questions relating to emergency operations or shelters, please call 336-290-0362.
BURLINGTON – On September 11, 2018, the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health in Raleigh confirmed Alamance County’s third case of rabies for the year.
On September 10, Alamance County Health Department was notified that a cat killed a bat on Quaker Ridge Road in Mebane. The health department sent the bat to the State Laboratory for Public Health for testing and the bat was positive for rabies. Following current state guidelines, the cat will remain under observation for 45 days. There was no report of human contact to the bat.
If you live in either of these areas and have outside pets, you should examine them for any wounds that may have come from contact with this bat and notify animal control or the health department’s Environmental Health office at (336) 570-6367 if you have questions or concerns.
If you are bitten by any animal:
“The best way to protect your pet from rabies is by vaccinating them and keeping up-to-date on vaccinations,” states Environmental Health Director Terri Craver. “It is the law in North Carolina.”
There is an upcoming rabies clinic at the Spay and Neuter Clinic on South Church Street on October 20, 2018 from 9-11:00. Cost is $5.00 per animal.
Tractor Supply on Garden Road vaccinates cats and dogs every Saturday. Call 336-586-9222 for more information. In addition, Pet Supermarket on South Church Street vaccinates dogs and cats every other Sunday. Cost is $21.00. For more information, call 336-584-8044. Last year, Alamance County had three confirmed animal cases of rabies.
For more information or questions about rabies control and vaccinations requirements, contact the health department’s Environmental Health office at (336) 570-6367.
The Lamb’s Chapel located at the Haw River Campus (415 Roxboro Rd, Haw River, NC) will be open on Thursday (9/13/18) at 10:00am for all those who require overnight emergency shelter due to the anticipated storm.
The shelter will be open to families, women and men, and meals will be provided. While the shelter is not pet friendly, you are welcome to bring your pets, and they will be taken to the Burlington Animal Shelter where they will be kept safe until after the storm.
Stay informed about information regarding Hurricane Florence at https://www.alamance-nc.com/emergency-information/.
Chair Amy Galey of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners declared a local ‘State of Emergency’ for Hurricane Florence effective today, September 11, 2018 at 9:30 am.
As Hurricane Florence approaches, we are preparing for the impact it will have in Alamance County,” said Emergency Management Director Debbie Hatfield. “A state of emergency allows use to coordinate and request additional emergency supplies and resources that will help to support the community before, during, and after the storm.” The county also plans to open the Emergency Operations Center on Thursday which allows for increased cooperation and communication with emergency services and community partners.
County officials continue to request that residents prepare for Hurricane Florence by reviewing their emergency plans and putting together supply kits that include enough nonperishable food and water to last each family member three to seven days. Residents can also sign up to receive emergency alerts directly from Alamance County Emergency Management and other Public Safety agencies through Nixle. Please visit www.alamance-nc.com/em/getalerts/ or text ALAMANCE to 888777.
More information on hurricanes and overall emergency preparedness can be found on the ReadyNC mobile app (for the iPhone and Android smartphones and devices) and online at www.ReadyNC.org.
The Alamance County Emergency Management Department is closely monitoring the forecast and working with community partners in preparation for Hurricane Florence.
At this time, we encourage residents to sign up to receive emergency alerts directly from Alamance County Emergency Management and other Public Safety agencies through Nixle. Please visit www.alamance-nc.com/em/get-alerts/ or text ALAMANCE to 888777.
Emergency Management also advises residents to prepare by updating their emergency plans and supply kits. Gather important documents, such as copy of driver’s license, insurance policies, medicals records, and bank account statements, and put them somewhere for easy access in case of emergency. Assemble an emergency supplies kit that includes enough nonperishable food and water to last each family member three to seven days.
Other essential items include:
More information on hurricanes and overall emergency preparedness can be found on the ReadyNC mobile app and online at www.ReadyNC.org.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9/10/18
Alamance County Government
Contact: Andrea Rollins, Project Analyst
(336) 570-4041
PRESS RELEASE
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, September 17, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 2nd floor of the County Office Building, 124 W. Elm St., Graham, NC. The purpose of the meeting will be to receive comments on a proposal to extend economic development incentives to Lotus Bakeries, a company with plans to expand its new taxable investment in Alamance County from $55,300,000 to $72,700,000 in building and equipment. The company plans to create approximately 60 full-time jobs at an average annual salary of $35,931 with no temporary workers. The increase in the proposed incentive offer is $262,000 to be paid over five (5) years.
This 10th day of September 2018.
Andrea Rollins, Project Analyst
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9/10/18
Alamance County Government
Contact: Andrea Rollins, Project Analyst
(336) 570-4041
PRESS RELEASE
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, September 17, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 2nd floor of the County Office Building, 124 W. Elm St., Graham, NC. The purpose of the meeting will be to receive comments on a proposal to extend economic development incentives to Universal Preserv-A-Chem, Inc., a company with plans to create new taxable investment in Alamance County of $9,000,000 in building expansion and equipment and to create approximately 39 full-time jobs at an average annual salary of $44,192 with no temporary workers. The proposed incentive offer is $90,000 to be paid over three (3) years.
This 10th day of September 2018.
Andrea Rollins, Project Analyst
Stacie Turpin Saunders, MPH
Health Director
(336) 227-0101
FAX (336) 513-5593
Committed to Protecting and Improving the
Public’s Health in Alamance County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Arlinda Ellison
August 23, 2018 Office: (336) 229-3665
Two Health Department Programs Receive National Recognition
BURLINGTON – Alamance County Health Department is celebrating national recognitions received by the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Program and the Minority Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP). The Alamance County Health Department received Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Full Recognition for its Minority Diabetes Prevention Program and the WIC program was awarded the USDA’s 2018 GOLD Loving Support Award of Excellence.
WIC
Alamance County WIC received one of seven total awards given in the state of North Carolina this year, along with only 89 others from around the United States. The award is given to WIC programs that have had a peer counseling program for more than one year, and meet all the required core components of the Food and Nutrition Services Loving Support Model curriculum for a successful peer counseling program. Peer Counselors are a valuable part of the Alamance County WIC team.
WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. For more information or to make an appointment please visit the Alamance County WIC Program at 319 N Graham-Hopedale Road in Burlington or contact the Alamance County WIC program at 336-570-6745. You may also visit the WIC website at www.nutritionnc.com. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
MDPP
The CDC Full Recognition achievement is reserved for programs that have effectively delivered a quality, evidence-based type 2 diabetes prevention lifestyle change program that meets all of the standards for CDC recognition. To be evaluated for full recognition, organizations must have submitted a full 12 months of data for two consecutive years on at least two completed cohorts of the program. Successful programs are determined by attendance of participants, documentation of body weight and physical activity minutes of each participant, the cohorts’ ability to achieve an average weight loss of 5% over 12 months, and the participants’ eligibility for the program through a blood test or risk test. By achieving Full Recognition, the Health Department is now listed as a fully recognized program on the CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program Registry of Recognized Organizations,; 1 of 4 organizations receiving such recognition in the state of North Carolina. The registry is located at https://nccd.cdc.gov/DDT_DPRP/Registry.aspx.