During the COVID-19 pandemic, a federal government program let us give you more FNS benefits than normal. The federal program is ending.
Find your regular FNS benefit amount:
• Call 1-888-622-7328. • Visit www.ebtedge.com. Click on More Information under EBT Cardholders. • Download the ebtEDGE mobile app. The app is available as a free download on the Apple Store and Google Play.
Beneficios adicionales de cupones para alimentos por COVID-19 finalizando en febrero de 2023
Durante la pandemia de COVID-19, un programa del gobierno federal nos permitió brindarle más beneficios de FNS de lo normal. El programa federal está terminando.
Para saber el monto de su beneficio regular de FNS:
• Ilame al 1-888-622-7328. • Visite www.ebtedge.com. Haga clic en Más información en Titulares de tarjetas EBT. • Descargue la aplicación móvil ebtEDGE. La aplicación está disponible como descarga gratuita en Apple Store y Google.
What: Alamance County Health Department will begin administration of Moderna and Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 booster shots
When: Mondays and Fridays beginning Friday, September 9, 2022
Where: 319 N Graham Hopedale Rd., Suite E, Burlington, NC.
Who’s Eligible: You can get a bivalent booster if you are 12 years of age or older and it has been at least 2 months since your last dose of your primary series or booster.
Individuals are encouraged to visit VaccinateAlamance.com or call (336) 290-0650 to schedule an appointment
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Community Meeting on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Historic Courthouse located at: 1 Court Square, Graham, NC 27253. The purpose of this Special Community Meeting is to receive public comments on how Alamance County’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act Funding should be prioritized.
The U.S. Department of Treasury, under ARPA, allocated $362 billion dollars nationwide for the America Rescue Plan – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Alamance County Board of Commissioners accepted the award of $32,925,136 million at their June 21, 2021 regular meeting. Acceptable uses outlined in the bill include but are not limited to:
Respond to or mitigate the public health emergency with respect to the COVID-19 emergency or its negative economic impact;
Provide government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue;
Make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure;
Respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency
On September 24, CDC recommended that certain populations receive a booster shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after completion of their two-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine series.
People who should receive a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine booster include:
People ages 65 and older
People 18+ living in long-term care settings
People ages 50–64 with an underlying medical condition
People who may receive a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine booster:
People ages 18–49 with an underlying medical condition
People ages 18–64 who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure & transmission due to working or residing in certain settings
COVID-19 vaccination appointments for first, second, third, and booster doses can be made through thevonline appointment system located at www.vaccinatealamance.com. For those without internet access, the COVID-19 vaccine call center is available Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm to schedule appointments.
The number to call for an appointment is 336-290-0650.
Alamance County Health Department will be administering COVID-19 booster shots at a drive through COVID-19 booster clinic at The Village Market Place, 1003 W. Main St., Haw River 27258 for a limited time. An appointment is required.
If you make an appointment and are unable to keep it, or if you choose to receive your vaccination elsewhere, please call 336-290-0650 to cancel the appointment. This will help to alleviate the possibility of vacant appointment times.
The public will be informed of any changes and updates through the Health Department website, social media, and the local news media.
The Alamance County Manager has submitted his proposed budget for fiscal year 2021-2022 to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners. A public hearing on the proposed budget ordinance will be held on Monday, June 7, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 2nd Floor of the County Office Building located at: 124 West Elm, Graham, NC 27253.
All interested citizens, groups, senior citizens and organizations representing the interest of county citizens are encouraged to attend the public hearing to submit their comments. Persons wishing to participate in the public hearing by telephone should call 336-290-8677 at 7:00 p.m. on the evening of the public hearing. Please be patient and stay on the line as your call will be answered in the order it was received. The proposed budget ordinance is available online on the Alamance County website: www.alamance-nc.com where it shall remain available until the budget ordinance is adopted. Copies are available in the offices of the Finance Officer and the Clerk to the Board for public inspection from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday-Friday. The following is a summary of the proposed General Fund Budget:
GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURESSOURCES OF FUNDS
General Government $ 12,830,909 Property Taxes $ 103,593,054
Education & Education Debt 71,332,306 Federal & State Funds 27,255,763
Human Services 37,115,777 Sales Tax 35,930,400
Public Safety 43,055,142 Fees & Charges 11,090,440
Support Services 7,269,210 Interest Earnings 125,000
Community Services 9,699,769 Other Revenues 3,260,670
Non-Education Debt Service 1,312,266 Designated Fund Balance 1,776,479
Transfers to Other Funds 2,416,427 Appropriated Fund Balance 2,000,000
Total $ 185,031,806 Total $185,031,806
The recommended General Fund Tax Rate is $0.67 per $100 of assessed valuation. Recommended tax rates for fire districts are:
Fire District
Current Tax Rate
Proposed Tax Rate
54 East
0.0900
0.0900
Altamahaw-Ossipee
0.1400
0.1400
E. M. Holt
0.1175
0.1175
East Alamance
0.1050
0.1050
Eli Whitney/87South
0.0800
0.1100
Elon
0.1100
0.1200
Faucette
0.1100
0.1200
Haw River
0.1350
0.1350
North Central Alamance
0.1150
0.1150
North Eastern Alamance
0.1000
0.1000
Snow Camp
0.0950
0.1250
Swepsonville
0.0900
0.0900
An overview of the 2021-2022 proposed general fund budget includes:
Fiscal year 2021-2022 budget recommendation totals $ 222,967,944 for all 23 budgetary funds.
The property tax rate is recommended to remain at $0.67 per $100 property valuation for the third consecutive year.
Property tax revenue is projected to increase due to overall tax base growth by 3.51% or $3,488,388.
Sales tax revenue is projected to decrease by 2.02% ($740,000) from expected fiscal year 2020-2021 year-end collections.
Use of $2,000,000 in appropriated fund balance for operations, $1,500,000 less than the previous year.
Use of $1,776,479 in designated funds from sources for the following purposes: Airport sewer project, SARA Management equipment and MC1 replacement, revaluation, small area land development plan, inspections operations, and continuing Covid-19-related expenditures.
Reduces proposed General Fund spending by $3,050,441 from budget retreat requests, also representing a $17,071,436 increase from the previous fiscal year’s original general fund allocation.
Restores County Pay-Go Capital Improvement Projects in the amount of $250,000 and adds an additional $50,000 for Alamance Parks facility maintenance, totaling $300,000 for fiscal year 2021-2022.
Ensures full funding according to the Capital Plan for ABSS’ and ACC’s bond debt services costs and Pay-Go projects.
Maintains the 2% Merit Program for full-time-permanent County employees and removes the 2% Merit pay from all budget units organized under the Alamance County Sheriff in favor of a higher Cost-of-Living adjustment.
Implements a new 2% Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) for all existing full-time County employees and a 5% COLA for all budget units organized under the Alamance County Sheriff.
Implements a 5-and-6-year service bonus program, expanding upon the existing 7+ year program.
Adds 10 new positions, including 4 new School Resource Officers.
Freezes 14 positions in the Detention Department.
Accommodates required increases of $623,404 for employee retirement and $2,217 for retiree insurance.
Approves a fire district tax increase of 3 cents for Snow Camp VFD.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Alamance County Board of Commissioners’ Regular Meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 17, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the County Commissioners’ Meeting Room located on the 2nd floor of the County Office Building, 124 West Elm Street, Graham, NC 27253.
The health and safety of its residents continues to be the highest priority of Alamance County. We are observing the current provisions of any Executive Orders related to mass gatherings and public health guidance on social distancing. In recognition of the Governor’s Recommendations to Promote Social Distancing and Reduce Transmission, there will be limited seating available. In order to ensure the health and safety of the Board, staff and general public, access to the regular meeting is available in the following 3 ways:
There will also be a link on the county home page (https://www.alamance-nc.com) above the banner that will say “Click Here to watch Live Commissioners Meeting”
A public comment form will be available on the Alamance County website on May 16th from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for any persons wishing to submit written comments prior to the start of the meeting. These written comments will be read at the May 17th Regular Meeting.; or
Persons wishing to participate in public comments by telephone should call 336-290-8677 at 7:00 p.m. on the evening of the meeting. Please be patient and stay on the line as your call will be answered in the order it was received. Public comments are taken by the Board of Commissioners at the beginning and end of their regular meetings, so there may be an extensive hold time. Please know that your time to give comments to the Board will be limited to no more than three minutes. Each public comment time period will be no more than 30 minutes total, so if there are many callers you may not be able to comment at this meeting. If you are watching the County Commissioners’ Meeting live on another device you may have to mute that device during the public comments period to avoid feedback.
All County policies regarding the 3-minute limit per comment and number of public comments in the 30-minute period will apply. A copy of this Notice shall be posted on the bulletin board located outside of the Commissioners’ Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor of the County Office Building. A copy of the Notice shall be sent to all parties who have requested and receives notification of any changes in the Commissioners’ Regular Meeting schedule.
Important News: Congress recently created the Affordable Connectivity Program, a new, long-term $14 billion program that will replace the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. Households enrolled in the EBB Program as of December 31, 2021, continued to receive their current monthly benefit during a 60-day transition period. The transition period ended on February 28.
The Broadband Infrastructure Office at the North Carolina Department of Information Technology has launched a new Economic Broadband Benefit Program webpage with program guidance information and an informational flyer that can be printed and posted at your establishment. Now we are asking for your help.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program provides households with a discount of up to $50 a month off of a household’s internet bill. That increases to $75 a month for those living on tribal lands. Eligible households can also get a one-time discount of $100 toward the purchase of a laptop, tablet or desktop computer through participating providers.
The program’s enrollment begins on May 12 for qualifying households. A household qualifies if the household’s income is at or less than 135 percent of federal poverty guidelines. A household can also qualify if at least one member:
Participates in a federal benefits program, such as Medicaid, SNAP, or Lifeline
Receives benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program,
Lost a job or a significant amount of income in the past year,
Received a Federal Pell Grant, or
Is part of an internet service provider’s low-income or COVID-19 program.
North Carolina Counties are valuable partners to the Broadband Infrastructure Office and provide a great opportunity to reach out to the important stakeholders who need this information the most. So, we are asking you to help spread the word to your community and encourage their participation.
If your organization is interested in helping spread the word about the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program and educating citizens about the program and how to participate, the Broadband Infrastructure Office has developed a new Economic Broadband Benefit Program webpage with guidance information and an informational flyer that can be printed and posted at your establishment. We also encourage you to visit the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program’s Consumer Outreach Toolkit where the FCC and USAC have created a Toolkit overview and Guide with supporting educational materials to make it easier for organizations use for educating their stakeholders.
If you have other specific materials that you need to support your outreach and education efforts, please let the Broadband Infrastructure Office know by emailing us at broadband@nc.gov.
Community needs and demands regarding COVID-19 vaccinations are changing; however, there is still a large segment of the county population that has yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. In order to address this, Alamance County Health Department is planning to host mobile vaccination events in the community and is looking for the assistance of community partners to help vaccinate more people. Area businesses, churches, civic, and nonprofit organizations that are interested in partnering with the Health Department should email their contact information to VaccinateAlamance@alamance-nc.com.
On May 22, the Eric Lane site will close after the last scheduled COVID-19 vaccination appointment is completed, and COVID-19 vaccinations will no longer be offered at this site. Beginning May 26, COVID-19 vaccinations will be offered Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.at the Alamance County Health Department, which is located at 319 North Graham-Hopedale Road. Vaccinations are available to anyone age 16 or older, and identification and insurance are not required. While walk-ins are welcome, appointments are preferred for faster service and can be made by visiting VaccinateAlamance.com or by calling 336-290-0650 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for personal scheduling assistance.
Persons needing transportation assistance to and from the Health Department for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment can call Alamance County Transportation Authority (ACTA) at 336-222-0565 or Link Transit at (336) 222-LINK (5465) for information on schedules and routes.
The public will be informed of any changes and updates through the Health Department website, social media, and the local news media.
