Alamance County Commissioners: Invest in our kids, stop the cuts!

On Monday, June 2, there was incredible solidarity at the Alamance County Board of Commissioners meeting. More than 300 residents showed up to support the Alamance-Burlington Public Schools, Alamance County Libraries, and the Emergency Management Services — all of which are facing major cuts if the current budget proposed by the County Commissioners is passed later on this month.

When hundreds of people in attendance were shut out of the Alamance Historic Courthouse, they held their own public comment outside to reject the proposed budget that would slam the largest employers in the county — healthcare and education.

Here is an assortment of videos featuring the voices of those who are standing up for Alamance County. If you live in Alamance county, we hope you will use the links below to take action for the budget our kids and our community deserve.

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The Alamance County commissioners are readying to deal a major blow to public schools, libraries, and health services.

That’s the budget for our children’s lunch programs. Their libraries. Their summer courses during the break. The critical care they need when they least expect it.

That’s the money for the bus drivers who take them to school, their teachers, administrators, staff, and health care providers who make it all possible.

Alamance County’s top three employers are in healthcare and education. Combined with the cuts members of the U.S. Senate, including NC Senator Thom Tillis, are considering to Medicaid and SNAP, the budget proposed by Alamance County’s commissioners could send the economy over the cliff.

Last year the Alamance County Commissioners instituted a property tax increase that was specifically slated for public schools. This year, they’re trying to spend that money on building a courthouse and are instead trying to cut the budgets even more.

Not only are they breaking their commitment to our schools, they’re depriving a generation of children of the quality education that they deserve.

A public budget is proof of the priorities of a community. The current budget put forth by the Alamance County Commissioners flies in the face of the thousands of public school families, health care providers, and community members who benefit from the critical services provided by our schools, libraries, and EMS each year.

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Alamance County Commissioners: Invest in our kids, stop the cuts!

Take Action Now

The Alamance County commissioners are readying to deal a major blow to public schools, libraries, and health services.

That’s the budget for our children’s lunch programs. Their libraries. Their summer courses during the break. The critical care they need when they least expect it.

That’s the money for the bus drivers who take them to school, their teachers, administrators, staff, and health care providers who make it all possible.

Alamance County’s top three employers are in healthcare and education. Combined with the cuts members of the U.S. Senate, including NC Senator Thom Tillis, are considering to Medicaid and SNAP, the budget proposed by Alamance County’s commissioners could send the economy over the cliff.

Last year the Alamance County Commissioners instituted a property tax increase that was specifically slated for public schools. This year, they’re trying to spend that money on building a courthouse and are instead trying to cut the budgets even more.

Not only are they breaking their commitment to our schools, they’re depriving a generation of children of the quality education that they deserve.

Now is the time to make our voices heard and to hold our elected officials accountable for the things that are most important to our community.

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Come on in y'all.

We’ve got work to do.