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Commissioner Brownell (identified in the meeting as a commissioner) led the discussion on training and said his concern arose after learning that municipal and county employees had participated in 12‑week cohorts run by the Alamance County Racial Equity Committee (ACRE). He said up to 40 people across government entities had taken the training and that 17 were county employees. Brownell asked that any future training paid for with county time or county funds be tied to an employee's job description or be taken on personal time. \"If you want to take whatever training you want on your time, but not the taxpayer dollar,\" he said.

County Manager Heidi York said staff would investigate the funding sources, including whether any training had been funded through grants, and evaluate how to address the matter during budget development. She and other commissioners discussed drafting a resolution or direction to include policy language in the employee handbook; board members expressed a consensus to have county management research the issue and return options at the next meeting or with budget documents.

Brownell also asked the manager to analyze the county's library funding, which he described as roughly $3.5 million supporting multiple branches and two mobile units. He suggested the board study phased separation options that would return library responsibilities to municipalities and asked that staff present alternatives that prioritize core services before funding nonessential capital projects. Other commissioners cautioned that libraries serve rural residents and that any change would remove county influence over library services; several members asked for a careful study and for options to be presented to the board.

The board did not adopt a formal policy at the meeting; the action recorded in the transcript is a directive to county management to research and present options during the upcoming budget process. Commissioners agreed to place budget briefings and work sessions on the schedule ahead of the June budget adoption deadline.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 5, 2025 Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At commissioner comments the board asked the county manager to review employee training paid on county time (including equity/ACRE cohorts) and to prepare options for the county's financial relationship with the library system for consideration during the June budget process.","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},6568845,"Alamance commissioners adopt Motorcycle Safety and Clerks Week proclamations; appoint Tim Britt to Social Services Board",30,1310000,1340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193164-9d9d054e89fd4fde425959d79b5520f2&start=1310&end=1340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193164-9d9d054e89fd4fde425959d79b5520f2/thumbnail_1310000.jpg","/articles/6568845/Alamance-County/North-Carolina/Alamance-commissioners-adopt-Motorcycle-Safety-and-Clerks-Week-proclamations-appoint-Tim-Britt-to-Social-Services-Board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568845-b8059a0c5faf0c34bbf91587abc84ac4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775934580&Signature=GKlbDJ7JShzROhc9-oY2NlMEeSR5k-DMO465n34WBOGzDGqFYXQd2uoxc3qG3p44aaRfjyV0~tvDuHMmQtFOhAvuMNUW8n~rgtbQ54GEjzlqzJuD6nFI~cvOVcsuSc1Inw6O6oyBUpN0-rBDZiiYNnss42tvqaTQHkWBFRqVGMqGCe7Z5ZDNXw5t5SZOY0QoSdpoNVi0W0Iyl65vUmVXLtogq4ELfGErC7OS~wxcXZYZdVSJZX5y3jA62un6rCHqVI1XSY~0swWAI4G6vsZGgt~67PVyxTh4rCqBfWcUkTCdudEUeN7W1J6TZN-Vnido8B9hpOgmdtzXRIJcFK6HZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alamance County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted two proclamations and filled a vacancy on the Social Services Board during its meeting on Monday.

The board proclaimed May 2025 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and urged residents to share the road with motorcyclists. The proclamation cited National Highway Traffic Safety Administration guidance and local riding organizations, and recognized motorcycle safety education and rider training groups. Chaplain Jean Boswell of the Concerned Bikers Association spoke during the presentation and asked that the proclamation be displayed at a public location in Graham.

Separately, the board proclaimed May 4–10 as Clerks to the Board of County Commissioners Week, honoring Tori Reed, Alamance County Clerk to the Board, and noting North Carolina statute requiring counties to appoint a clerk to perform official recordkeeping duties.

The board also considered two applications for one open seat on the Social Services Board and appointed Tim Britt to fill the position. A commissioner moved to appoint Britt, another commissioner seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.

Consent agenda items were approved without discussion. There were no roll‑call vote counts read into the public record for these items; the chair called for voice votes and commissioners answered \"aye.\"","The board unanimously approved proclamations designating May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and a week in May as Clerks to the Board Week, and appointed Tim Britt to a seat on the Social Services Board.",{"_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},6568851,"Alamance County sheriff outlines rising call volume, staffing shortfalls and narcotics enforcement",3186,1446000,4632000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193164-9d9d054e89fd4fde425959d79b5520f2&start=1446&end=4632","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193164-9d9d054e89fd4fde425959d79b5520f2/thumbnail_1446000.jpg","/articles/6568851/Alamance-County/North-Carolina/Alamance-County-sheriff-outlines-rising-call-volume-staffing-shortfalls-and-narcotics-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568851-91109ccb71ec9a871cbf4708b60fdf44/orig.mp4?Expires=1775934580&Signature=iMxGC83oi3YNSubfVL8FIAKcwt7CGIW8J3u16Z6GIN4uzhVG~cOS2CRqusEb~UxUkwnRNt823CA-dTA~82WSzLL8wLJbi8dq-q~1psFBtrJ~kuUBQiphvZP8C9xnsbq89dT2w2DVlmKdEgwtrFu8ze99yoMxaiKrl0Dj4RtjsRwN3GgCNgkfwbwEIbHQQaz8cyN1QbMRBdkwQRRBye4YcaDEJ6XAhKdjoKUq9aikdbTrNmfoV-6SaHJYZVy6OrvqA2DZSix28z5oZcWaPw~9PFIPeiWSx3jNco1Wu4Ag5jzbdLDxMPx-MvVqq8HY04U9RQB5pBfnkk5ey9V~yYziaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sheriff Terry Johnson told the Alamance County Board of Commissioners on Monday that his office answered 89,018 calls in 2024 and is operating with persistent staffing shortages even as the agency expands specialized units handling narcotics, child exploitation and multi‑jurisdiction task forces.

Johnson said the county averaged about 243.8 calls per day last year and reported several operational metrics that he said are straining resources: 1,132,000 miles driven by patrol units in 2024; 4,972 traffic stops; 29 vehicle pursuits; and an average daily detention population of about 348 inmates. He also said the detention center is overcrowded relative to its intended capacity, which he described as about 376.

The sheriff framed the recent narcotics and gang enforcement work as driven by the county's interstate access. \"DEA says Alamance County is a drug hub of the Southeastern United States simply because of our two major interstates,\" Johnson said. He described cooperative investigations with federal partners — the ATF, FBI and DEA — and local multiagency groups including an Alamance narcotics enforcement team (ANET) and a strike team that has worked with neighboring counties.

Johnson summarized the sheriff's office structure and specialized units, noting the department's Invictus unit for internet crimes against children, an intelligence division, a federal task‑force presence and a special response team (SRT). He described recent results: seizures of multi‑kilogram drug shipments, multiple firearms seized during investigations, and arrests tied to gang activity. \"We have gangs here,\" he said. \"If we don't keep the heat turned up on them, guess what? It's not gonna get any better.\"

On cyber and child exploitation work, Johnson said his Invictus unit has worked tips across county lines and credited multiagency cooperation for arrests and recoveries. He described use of forensic downloads and electronic intelligence to expand investigations up the chain of trafficking and distribution. \"If you got a cell phone on you, we take that cell phone. We download everything on that cell phone, and we know who your contact is above you,\" he said.

Johnson described technology investments that he said increase operational capacity: a 24/7 drone capability (11 drones including thermal and tactical units, and 25 FAA‑certified pilots), an evidence storage challenge linked to case retention rules, and a bullet‑resistant barricade purchased with federal drug money used in SRT operations.

He also addressed staffing. The sheriff said the office had 45 total vacancies across divisions, including about 32 detention positions (versus 70 vacancies earlier), several investigator and patrol vacancies, and multiple court security positions that remain unfilled because of budget timing. \"We're getting eaten alive on calls,\" Johnson said, and added that recruiting improvements have reduced some vacancies but that retention and hiring remain ongoing challenges.

Johnson discussed the ICE contract and detainees: he said the county regularly receives ICE detainees for short holds and that negotiations over a per‑diem rate were underway. \"We're right now — we were supposed to have done in January — but we've held off,\" he said of contract negotiations. County staff later told commissioners the per‑diem rate (not the contract itself) is being renegotiated and that management plans to bring the components of the contract back for review.

On 9‑1‑1 dispatching, Johnson told the board an interlocal agreement to move to a single software platform will be presented next month; he said that platform change would improve interoperability among agencies and that full joint operations are a later phase. \"We're bringing you an interlocal agreement in the next month,\" he said.

Commissioners asked about pursuit policy, 911 consolidation, the role of the sheriff's patrols and the department's community outreach such as the Citizens Academy. Johnson said pursuit training and intervention techniques are in place and emphasized safety priorities. He closed by urging continued investment in law enforcement resources and acknowledging planned public events and operations with municipal partners.

The presentation included no formal board vote; commissioners praised the office while asking staff to continue budget and staffing discussions ahead of upcoming budget deadlines.","Sheriff Terry Johnson told the Alamance County Board of Commissioners that the sheriff's office answered 89,018 calls in 2024, faces dozens of vacancies, is renegotiating an ICE per‑diem, and is expanding task‑force work against drug trafficking and child exploitation.","actionData","errors"]

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