Updated Library Hours
Alamance County Public Libraries 2018 holiday hours have been revised. Graham Public Library will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans Day, and the day after Thanksgiving [Black Friday].
May Memorial, Mebane, North Park and South Annex Libraries will be closed on these holidays. All Alamance County Public Libraries will be closed for Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, and December 24th – 26th. Thank you and we apologize for any confusion. Please check the website or call 336-570-6730 for more information.
Planning, Inspections, and Addressing Departments Moving This January
We’re Relocating to Downtown Graham
The Alamance County Planning, Inspections, and Addressing Departments are moving this January to
201 W. Elm StreetGraham, NC 27253 |
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Our new offices are located in the Court Services Building, opposite the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office near the Alamance County Main Office Building. Public parking is available off N Maple Street.
| Robert L. Key Inspections Director 336-570-4060 |
Libby Hodges, AICP Planning Director 336-570-4052 |
Katie L. Harper Address Administrator 336-570-4085 |
Cardinal Innovations Board Nominations
Cardinal Board Nominations
Those interested in serving on the Cardinal Board should submit a resume, cover letter and up to three letters of support to boardnominations@ncacc.org by Monday, December 11, 2017. Individuals will be able to self-nominate for a position on the Cardinal Board. In addition, those selected to serve on the Nominating Committee shall also be eligible to be nominated to serve on the newly constituted Cardinal Board.
Cover letters accompanying nominations to serve on the Cardinal Board should include the qualifications of the individual nominee, with specific emphasis on the legislated mandated roles and skills for an effective board, as outlined in NC General Statute § 122C-118.1 included below.
DHHS and NCACC will convene the Nominating Committee — the representatives from the 20 Cardinal Counties — the week of December 11, 2017. The specific date and location of this meeting will be provided at a later date. At this meeting the Nominating Committee will review the applicants and select board members that best represent the counties, while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
- 122C-118.1. Structure of area board.
(a) An area board shall have no fewer than 11 and no more than 21 voting members. The board of county commissioners, or the boards of county commissioners within the area, shall appoint members consistent with the requirements provided in subsection (b) of this section. The process for appointing members shall ensure participation from each of the constituent counties of a multicounty area authority. If the board or boards fail to comply with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall appoint the unrepresented category. The boards of county commissioners within a multicounty area with a catchment population of at least 1,250,000 shall have the option to appoint members of the area board in a manner or with a composition other than as required by this section by each county adopting a resolution to that effect and receiving written approval from the Secretary. A member of the board may be removed with or without cause by the initial appointing authority. The area board may declare vacant the office of an appointed member who does not attend three consecutive scheduled meetings without justifiable excuse. The chair of the area board shall notify the appropriate appointing authority of any vacancy. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by the initial appointing authority before the end of the term of the vacated seat or within 90 days of the vacancy, whichever occurs first, and the appointments shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(b) Within the maximum membership provided in subsection (a) of this section, the membership of the area board shall reside within the catchment area and be composed as follows:
(1) At least one member who is a current county commissioner.
(2) The chair of the local Consumer and Family Advisory Committee (CFAC) or the chair’s designee.
(3) At least one family member of the local CFAC, as recommended by the local CFAC, representing the interests of the following:
- Individuals with mental illness.
- Individuals in recovery from addiction.
- Individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities.
(4) At least one openly declared consumer member of the local CFAC, as recommended by the local CFAC, representing the interests of the following:
- Individuals with mental illness.
- Individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities.
- Individuals in recovery from addiction.
(5) An individual with health care expertise and experience in the fields of mental health, intellectual or other developmental disabilities, or substance abuse services.
(6) An individual with health care administration expertise consistent with the scale and nature of the managed care organization.
(7) An individual with financial expertise consistent with the scale and nature of the managed care organization.
(8) An individual with insurance expertise consistent with the scale and nature of the managed care organization.
(9) An individual with social services expertise and experience in the fields of mental health, intellectual or other developmental disabilities, or substance abuse services.
(10) An attorney with health care expertise.
(11) A member who represents the general public and who is not employed by or affiliated with the Department of Health and Human Services, as appointed by the Secretary.
(12) The President of the LME/MCO Provider Council or the President’s designee to serve as a nonvoting member who shall participate only in Board activities that are open to the public.
(13) An administrator of a hospital providing mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse
emergency services to serve as a nonvoting member who shall participate only in Board activities that are open to the public. Except as provided in subdivisions (12) and (13) of this subsection, an individual that contracts with a local management entity (LME) for the delivery of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services may not serve on the board of the LME for the period during which the contract for services is in effect. No person registered as a lobbyist under Chapter 120C of the General Statutes shall be appointed to or serve on an area authority board. Of the members described in subdivisions (2) through (4) of this subsection, the boards of county commissioners shall ensure there is at least one member representing the interest of each of the following: (i) individuals with mental illness, (ii) individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities, and (iii) individuals in recovery from addiction.
(c) The board of county commissioners may elect to appoint a member of the area authority board to fill concurrently no more than two categories of membership if the member has the qualifications or attributes of the two categories of membership.
(d) Any member of an area board who is a county commissioner serves on the board in an ex officio capacity at the pleasure of the initial appointing authority, for a term not to exceed the earlier of three years or the member’s service as a county commissioner. Any member of an area board who is a county manager serves on the board at the pleasure of the initial appointing authority, for a term not to exceed the earlier of three years or the duration of the member’s employment as a county manager. The terms of members on the area board shall be for three years, except that upon the initial formation of an area board in compliance with subsection (a) of this section, one-third shall be appointed for one year, one-third for two years, and all remaining members for three years. Members shall not be appointed for more than three consecutive terms.
(e) Upon request, the board shall provide information pertaining to the membership of the board that is a public record under Chapter 132 of the General Statutes.
An area authority that adds one or more counties to its existing catchment area under G.S. 122C-115(c1) shall ensure that the expanded catchment area is represented through membership on the area board, with or without adding area board members under this section, as provided in G.S. 122C-118.1(a). (2001-437, s. 1.11(b); 2002-159, s. 40(a); 2006-142, s. 4(e); 2007-504, s. 1.4; 2010-31, s. 10.7; 2012-151, s. 3(a); 2013-85, ss. 6, 7.)
2017-18 Winter Holiday Schedule
2017-18 Winter Holiday Schedule
Alamance County Offices Will Be Closed on the Following Dates:
Thanksgiving – November 23 & 24
Christmas – December 25, 26 & 27
New Year’s Day – January 1, 2018
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – January 15, 2018
TREE SEEDLINGS SALE
TREE SEEDLINGS SALE
The Alamance Soil and Water Conservation District will have tree seedlings available for sale at the end of February 2018. Call now to place your order. The varieties offered will be: Loblolly Pines and Eastern Red Cedars. These seedlings are useful to anyone who wishes to plant trees for borders, screens, erosion control measures or for beautification.
Cost of the seedlings will be:
Loblolly = $5 per bundle of 25
Eastern Red Cedars = $10 per bundle of 20
To place your order please call 336-228-1753 Ext. 3, or come by the Alamance Soil and Water Conservation District Office located in the Agriculture Building, 209 N. Graham Hopedale Rd. Burlington, NC.
Brad Moore
District Conservation Adm.
Alamance Soil and Water Conservation District
phone: 336-228-1753 ext.3
brad.moore@alamance-nc.com
ALAMANCE SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
209 N. Graham Hopedale Rd.
Burlington, NC 27216
Alamance County Public Libraries’ Hours are changing in 2018 – Updated 12/19/17
Alamance County Public Libraries’ Hours are changing in 2018
As we talked to folks in our communities during the process of putting together a strategic plan for Alamance County Public Libraries, one thing that kept popping up was having more convenient hours of operation. Many of our families include both sets of parents working, or are single parent families with working moms or dads. Even for those single people, if you work, our hours of operation are not always convenient for you to visit our libraries and take advantage of the many services and programs we offer.
With that in mind, we have made changes to the days and times that we are opening our doors. In 2018 three branches of the Alamance County Public Libraries will be open on all holidays with the exception of Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. May Memorial Library, Graham Public Library, and Mebane Public Library will offer full service from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on the holidays that we are open.
In addition, Graham and Mebane Libraries will be open on Sundays throughout the entire year from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. In the past these two branches had been closed on Sundays between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
By remaining open on Sundays during the summer months, and opening our doors during holidays, working people and families will have more opportunities to use the many services we have to offer, such as internet access, NC LIVE databases, local history resources, and our ZOOM Pass program. Extending the time and days that library services are available to you is just one more way that we are working to provide you with excellent customer service. We look forward to seeing you at Alamance County Public Libraries.
If you would like more information about this topic, please contact MJ Wilkerson at 336-513-4753 or email at mwilkerson@alamancelibraries.org.
Alamance Parks Awarded Clean Water Management Trust Fund Grant for Purchase of Land in Cane Creek Mountains
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 10, 2017
Contact
Catharine Gensel, Grants & Communications Coordinator
Alamance Parks (Alamance County Recreation and Parks Department)
Phone: 336.229.2230
Email: catharine.gensel@alamance-nc.com
Alamance Parks Awarded Clean Water Management Trust Fund Grant for Purchase of Land in Cane Creek Mountains
GRAHAM, N.C.– Alamance Parks has been awarded a $295,000 grant from the Clean Water Management Trust Fund to purchase land in the Cane Creek Mountains in southern Alamance County. The Cane Creek Mountains, located 8 miles south of the City of Graham, compose the largest State Natural Heritage Area in Alamance County and are home to the highest peak in North Carolina east of Greensboro.
The grant funds will allow the addition of approximately 153 acres to the planned Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area. The future Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area will protect over 600 acres and provide access to the public via natural surface trails. This acquisition will also protect the headwaters of Varnals and Cane Creeks that flow into the Haw River.
Alamance Parks was funded by the Clean Water Management Trust Fund in 2014 and 2016 to acquire two other land parcels that will combine with this newest land tract to form the park. The Cane Creek Mountains Range represents an unparalleled natural resource for this region. It hosts the largest area of natural woodland in Alamance County and is home to unique natural communities including boggy streamheads, low elevation seeps, and unusual tree species for the area. Development of the Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area will begin in 2018.
Farmland Preservation Program Accepting Applications
Alamance County
Farmland Preservation Program
209 N. Graham-Hopedale Road
Burlington, NC 27217
Ph. 336-228-1753 Ext.3
For Immediate Release
Item: 2017 Alamance County Farmland Preservation Program Application Sign up
From: Bill Miller, Chairman Alamance County Voluntary Agricultural District
The Alamance County Voluntary Agricultural District Board (AVAD) will be accepting applications for the Alamance County Farmland Preservation Program from Sept. 27 – Oct. 27, 2017 at the Alamance SWCD Office at 209 N Graham Hopedale Rd. in Burlington. Applications can be picked up at the Cooperative Extension and Soil and Water Office.
The NC Dept. of Agriculture and Community Services Farmland Preservation Trust Fund anticipates having $2.6 million statewide to fund applications in the 2017-2018 funding cycle. This program allows each county to submit two applications. The Alamance County VAD Board will select top applicants from the applications received. North Carolina leads the Southeast in lost farmland and family farms. This funding is made available to encourage farmland preservation and protection.
If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to contact the advisors to the Alamance County Voluntary Agricultural District Board:
Brad Moore, Soil and Water Conservation District
336-228-1753 Ext. 3
brad.moore@alamance-nc.com
Farmland Preservation
Purchase of Development Rights
Applications Now Being Accepted
Due by 5pm, October 27, 2017
eWIC is Coming in 2018: Access Gets Easier to Support Healthy Families
eWIC is Coming in 2018
Access Gets Easier to Support Healthy Families
BURLINGTON- In March 2018 EBT for WIC will be available in Alamance County. EBT for WIC, or eWIC, is simple, safe and convenient! The card works like a debit card at the store checkout. Participants buy only the foods they need when they shop. Typically, participants won’t have to separate WIC foods from other purchases as they currently do. The system will tell the participant and the cashier whether it’s an authorized WIC food.
WIC (The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program Women, Infants, and Children) is a program that provides supplemental nutrition for women who: are pregnant, have had a baby in the last 6 months, or are breastfeeding and have had a baby in the last 12 months, in addition to infants and children up to 5 years of age. To be eligible, the child or mother must: live in the state of North Carolina, live in a household with an income at or below 185% of the Federal poverty income guidelines (see chart below), and have a nutrition-related problem or be at risk of developing a nutrition-related problem.
According to a study conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, infants who did not receive WIC assistance were more likely to be underweight, short (length-for-age), and perceived as having fair or poor health when compared with those that received WIC assistance. It also showed that families who did not receive WIC assistance due to access problems had higher rates of food insecurity when compared to WIC participants. For young children, a lack of good nutrition can put them at risk for health problems and problems in school. WIC has been shown to lower the anemia rates of children (6 months to 5 years) and lead to higher rates of immunizations against childhood disease.
In addition to providing nutritious foods, WIC also provides nutrition and physical activity education, breastfeeding promotion/support, eating tips for mother/child, one-on-one nutrition counseling, as well as referrals to other health care services (Immunization Services, Prenatal Care, Well Child Health Care) and public assistance programs (Food and Nutrition Services, Medicaid, Potential Sources for Food Assistance). After receiving nutrition information, participants receive vouchers that can be exchanged for food at locally owned stores, retail grocery stores and pharmacies. WIC promotes healthy habits that encourage mothers to breastfeed, make family meals matter, and make overall healthier food choices.
Alamance County’s WIC breastfeeding support team understands the benefits and explains the basics of breastfeeding to expectant mothers. After meeting with members of our breastfeeding team, mothers have useful information to make informed decisions about how to properly feed their infants. They offer suggestions about how to continue breastfeeding upon returning to work or school, in addition to answering questions regarding breastfeeding.
For more information about WIC or to make an appointment please visit Alamance County WIC located at 319 N. Graham-Hopedale Rd, Burlington, NC, 27217 or call 336-570-6745. The clinic is open Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm (by appointment until 6P the first four Mondays of every month, but closed on major holidays). WIC now offers appointments during lunch hours (12-1P). Walk-ins are welcome but participants are encouraged to make an appointment ahead of time to reduce waiting times.
You may also visit the WIC Web site at www.nutritionnc.com to learn more about WIC.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
To view the Federal Poverty Guidelines please visit the MedRelease_WIC Press Release- eWIC_9.13.17