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County staff presented two policy options at the meeting: one that would pay holiday hours as they are earned (staff projected an annual cost of about $1,100,000) and a second option that allows emergency employees to accrue banked holiday leave and pays out only accruals in excess of 40 hours (staff projected an annual cost of about $773,000). Staff recommended the board choose and budget for one option going forward rather than retaining the current policy.

Miss York, a county staff member who presented fiscal impacts, told the board: “We are projecting an annual cost of that about 1,100,000” for the pay‑as‑earned approach and provided the $773,000 estimate for the banked‑leave option. Commissioners discussed tradeoffs between immediate pay and lower ongoing costs; some said employees would prefer receiving pay when they worked the holiday, while others emphasized budgetary savings.

A motion to adopt the banked‑leave option with an amendment to make it effective immediately was moved and seconded; the board voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Staff recommended that no lump‑sum payouts be made for the current fiscal year because employees already have been compensated beyond the prior adopted policy; any budget appropriation for the new policy would be part of the FY2025–26 budget process.

The board directed staff to implement the revised policy going forward and to include the chosen option in next year’s budget, with staff noting the policy would likely be funded from the general fund (possible sources discussed included lapsed salaries, though staff did not guarantee that would be sufficient).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 7, 2025 Commissioners Meeting Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","The Alamance County Board of Commissioners on April 7 voted to adopt a revised county holiday‑pay policy that allows certain employees to bank holiday leave and capped automatic payouts, and the board amended the motion to make the policy effective immediately for upcoming holidays.","taxTitle","Alamance County, North Carolina","taxId",3670,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607573,"Alamance County unveils five‑year capital plan, prioritizes school roofs, HVAC and one new EMS base",951,1449000,2400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2949772-944b5a432dedfba5e84b5da450acfa45&start=1449&end=2400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2949772-944b5a432dedfba5e84b5da450acfa45/thumbnail_1449000.jpg","/articles/6607573/Alamance-County/North-Carolina/Alamance-County-unveils-fiveyear-capital-plan-prioritizes-school-roofs-HVAC-and-one-new-EMS-base","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607573-34522e4bc05d77d3c7524960540dc113/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198963&Signature=J78ulT1RKOEMCLUa2n~crqLV1nVRpm~rHhZICIF5tMsvbvXQ8rd-QsuOqJBo0hYl8OXVY0GVrSHmNart3~cZ1ayuxVYgPeJZ9BoU9QOV282ECA-ImUYHHEWGQgkqAu2UrLOecXNPNHVJASchw0NvLwuXFRkAoJu3DWh0ke-6O0BlaIdrZVDa0IH2bOgzxERNkXVarY-rHtW~7tjKf6duwulDQSG6HNKdQheKaYCFq0ADOBopJgbtvPr-evVWfpm9dfO-8iNLVsNocolvR~4r9J1uHn3zRq-T0Ojxud9wTpC8r447OuvQzkZ1DQXdTnU7Pe~O6692oPPXnvwITWcRaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Manager Baker presented the Alamance County proposed five‑year capital improvement plan (FY2026–2030) and the FY2025–26 capital budget at the April 7 Board of Commissioners meeting, outlining a shift to multiyear capital funds and a priority on preserving existing facilities rather than building new ones.

Baker told commissioners the plan focuses on “acquiring, developing, constructing, maintaining, and renovating public facilities, infrastructure, and equipment,” and recommends concentrating next year’s capital funding on the Alamance‑Burlington School System (ABSS). He said the county is proposing a $10 million general‑fund transfer as the first year of a multi‑year effort to address roofs, HVAC and technology needs identified in a joint facilities study.

The plan breaks out several large line items for the coming year: a proposed $11,400,000 capital allocation for ABSS (including about $5,100,000 for roof replacements, $4,800,000 for HVAC work and $1,400,000 for technology); roughly $19,000,000 in proposed capital spending overall for county government and partners when accounting for enterprise funds; and a recommended formula to allocate 1% of general‑fund expenditures for county facility improvements (roughly $2,300,000 under current figures).

The county also proposes one new facility in the five‑year plan: a Mebane EMS base. The design phase is the only piece budgeted in FY2025–26 ($500,000), while staff estimated annual operating costs for a fully operational base could total about $1,500,000 once opened.

Baker said the administration is changing how projects are budgeted — moving recurring capital from the general fund into multiyear capital funds to provide greater transparency and flexibility for projects that span fiscal years. “We’re trying to be more proactive with our budgeting,” Baker said.

Commissioners asked for more time to review the material line‑by‑line. Several commissioners praised the outside engineering firm that performed facility assessments and noted the need to plan for previously deferred maintenance rather than responding with ad‑hoc emergency repairs.

The board agreed to schedule a dedicated capital improvement plan work session for April 28 at 9:30 a.m. and to consider adopting the CIP as part of the normal June budget process, with a tentative adoption date during the budget adoption steps (staff indicated June 16 as the decision point).","County Manager Baker presented the Alamance County proposed five‑year capital improvement plan (FY2026–2030) and the FY2025–26 capital budget at the April 7 Board of Commissioners meeting, outlining a shift to multiyear capital funds and a priority on preserving existing facilities rather than building new ones.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607563,"Alamance County approves budget amendment to acquire tract for riparian and landfill buffer",694,2909000,3603000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2949772-944b5a432dedfba5e84b5da450acfa45&start=2909&end=3603","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2949772-944b5a432dedfba5e84b5da450acfa45/thumbnail_2909000.jpg","/articles/6607563/Alamance-County/North-Carolina/Alamance-County-approves-budget-amendment-to-acquire-tract-for-riparian-and-landfill-buffer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607563-5ee6d275ee8833e995aa472ce8f5b93e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198963&Signature=E3s~G0uJ0ZeF3~JMm-XboCYg5AyO91FT2pAVAcbyEAJC1FA~74NThHo0Tst~HLuswz4YqWNXjRCKvzqN7cOlexXxRqBORQH2vyY57I4i1Pe45tDgQHD5XPn-MG-IV5AQid3b1BrwjgaxretEp3THqigfyPbw18DAwkVk6gKNKdRL3~XA~RZr5w6fSiZNT5o6X4MJKMcDdi8~42VFWj7hkZ-9PZzqheN~N0bbuOUhDfq4VAokMOuGwgdLoT23icNlPtrkKWMWpjmgwD34oIwoMFLcJ8EjmrYdpVhH9JUWHs8vgBjNG8hw38OXF3yQrqwIlyFe~sLhaBuyiLA52ZqVwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alamance County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a budget amendment (6a / budget amendment 10) on April 7 to accept grant funding and place proceeds into a multiyear county capital or renovations and repair fund for the acquisition of the Austin tract, a property described by staff as providing both a riparian buffer for surface waters and additional buffer for the county landfill.

Staff member Rebecca and parks department staff explained that the parks department had sought three separate grants to support the land purchase and that the acquisition would not be funded from the general fund. Rebecca said the acquisition is only the first step and that subsequent development or management work would likely rely on additional grants.

Commissioners discussed the size of the request and asked that items carrying large dollar amounts not be handled on the consent agenda without prior discussion; the board had removed the item from the consent agenda earlier and later voted to approve it on the regular agenda. A commissioner noted the $4 million‑range size of the request during discussion; staff confirmed the funding is coming from grants and enterprise funds rather than from ongoing general‑fund appropriations.

A motion to approve the budget amendment carried unanimously. Staff placed the grant proceeds into the multiyear capital fund to allow time for future planning and potential grant‑funded development.","The board approved a budget amendment on April 7 to accept grant funding for purchase of the Austin tract to create a riparian buffer and additional buffer for the landfill; funds will be placed in a multiyear county capital/renovations fund and staff said future development would likely rely on grants rather than the general fund.","actionData","errors"]

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