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Press Release: Public Hearing on Economic Development Incentives

The Alamance County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, December 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 Becton Dickinson and Company, a company with plans to create new taxable investment in Alamance County of up to $176,000,000 in building expansion and equipment and to create approximately 116 full-time jobs at an average annual salary of $67,759 with no temporary workers. The proposed incentive offer is $2,640,000 to be paid over five (5) years.

Alamance County Government Closings for Monday 12-10-18

Alamance County Government Closings

Alamance County Government closures for Monday (12-10-18) due to inclement weather:

  • County Offices
  • Landfill and Convenience Center
  • Alamance Libraries
  • District and Superior Courts
  • Clerk of Court’s Office
  • District Attorney’s Office

For assistance pertaining to the winter storm, please call the Alamance County Call Center at 336-290-0362

Parks, Libraries, and Landfill Closures

Parks, Libraries, and Landfill Closures

Below are County closures for Sunday (12-9-18) due to inclement weather:

Alamance Parks facilities, including parks, community centers, Haw River Trail Park, and Paddle Access points closed.

All Alamance Libraries (May Memorial, Graham, and Mebane) closed.

Landfill and Convenience Center closed.

For assistance pertaining to the winter storm, please call the Alamance County Call Center at 336-290-0362.

GRAHAM RECREATION CENTER SHELTER ACTIVATED

GRAHAM RECREATION CENTER SHELTER ACTIVATED

The Graham Recreation Center located at 311 College Street in Graham will be the primary shelter for Alamance County as of 10am on Sunday, December 9.

Those seeking emergency shelter should bring their prescription medication, special dietary foods or supplements, contact information, and other necessary items. No alcohol, illegal drugs, or weapons are permitted.

The Graham Recreation Center Shelter is not pet friendly, but residents can bring their pets, and they will be transported to the Burlington Animal Shelter where they will be taken care of during the storm.

For questions pertaining to the winter storm, please call the Alamance County Call Center at 336-290-0362.

County Preps for Upcoming Weather Event

Due to the impending winter storm, the County is currently working to ensure that services remain available to residents.

The County is planning to activate the Emergency Operations Center early Sunday morning staffed with emergency services departments and community partners. The Sheriff’s Department, EMS, and Central Communications (911) are working to up-staff in order to accommodate the anticipated bad weather.

At this time, Social Services and the Health Department are preparing to set up a shelter in case there is significant weather that impacts power. The County will provide information once the decision is made to open the shelter to the public.

For assistance pertaining to the winter storm, please call the Alamance County Emergency Operations Center at 336-290-0362.

Multiple Carriers Experiencing Outages Affecting Calls to Alamance 911 Center

Please be advised that the NC Department of Information Technology has received notice from multiple carriers that there are issues with both wireline and wireless services across the southeast portion of the country.

According to L.V. Pokey Harris, Executive Director of the North Carolina 911 Board, “Carriers are addressing the issues at their respective levels and working toward a resolution.”

In case of emergency, please continue to dial 911 first. If your call does not go through, please dial the alternate emergency number (336) 570-6777.

Alamance County will continue to provide updates as new information is received.

AT&T Outages Affects Calls to Alamance 911 Center

Please be advised that AT&T is experiencing outages that is affecting 911 service in Alamance County. Approximately 13,144 AT&T customers with local 336 exchanges including: 278, 440, 538, 584, 585, and 586 are unable to use their landline or internet service phone to call 911. At this time, the concentration of residents that have been affected reside in West Burlington (including the hospital), Elon, Gibsonville, and Northern Alamance County Communities.

AT&T is currently unable to give estimates for time of repair, but AT&T staff are working to restore service as quickly as possible.

Alamance County urges AT&T customers in these areas to find alternate options to contact the Alamance County Communications Center (911) in case of emergency.

Alamance County will continue to provide updates as new information is received.

Update #1:

To ensure connection to emergency services in Burlington, AT&T customers should call (336) 570-6777 for medical emergencies and (336) 229-3500 for police or fire emergencies occurring in Burlington.