The five hundred and eighty-fifth session of the Board of Aldermen, Village of Alamance

August 24^h, 2026

7:00 p.m.

 

Present: Mayor Tichy, Mayor Pro Tem Isley, Alderman Crouse, Alderman Tichy, Alderman Hunt, Alderman Cass

 

Absent: Alderman Andrews

 

Invocation: Alderman Crouse gives the invocation.

 

Approval of Agenda: Mayor Tichy requests a motion to approve the Agenda. Alderman Tichy makes a motion, seconded by Alderman Hunt. Motion carries 5-0.

 

Approval of July 27^th, 2026, Meeting Minutes: Mayor Tichy requests a motion to approve the July 27^th Meeting Minutes. Alderman Tichy makes a motion, seconded by Alderman Hunt. Motion carries 5-0.

 

Public Comment: **No Public Comment**

 

OLD BUSINESS

ORC Report: Given by Arnold Allred:

Bar screen has been installed at E.M. Holt Elementary. There have been some power outages, and all generators have been working well.

Birch Pump Station: doing well. Awaiting work to start.

Pond Rd. Pump Station: doing well.

NC 62 Pump Station: spare pump is currently being repaired- waiting on a cable connector.

Distribution: TTHM samples were collected August 1^st. Still awaiting results.

 

Engineering Report: Given by Trenton Novelli:

Heritage Glen Phase 5C: All civil inspection work is complete. The Village of Alamance has approved and certified everything.

Birch Street Pump Station: The contractor plans to start next week.

Citgo Gas Station: Construction is expected to begin next month. Inspections for the site and utilities will begin.

 

Code Enforcement-2971 Elder Ln; SCE Agent Pat:

Mrs. Folwell states that when SCE was in the Village last week, there hasn’t been any activity at the house since then. They are currently fined $200 per day: $100 for overgrown grass and $100 for trash in the yard. They’re at $4,200 in fines as of today. They also have a $1,300 unpaid water bill. Mrs. Folwell has been unable to reach the homeowner. Mrs. Folwell has passed all the information she has to the Village attorney. Mayor Tichy asks Attorney Paul, ‘If no progress is made before the next meeting, can he make a resolution for the board to approve?’ Attorney Paul says yes; they can draft something up.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

Yard Waste Cans:

Mrs. Folwell spoke with Christopher at Freedom Junk about the number of residents/homes in the Village, which is around 450. Christopher has a couple of options the Village could use, based on the number of residents he currently serves with yard waste pick-up. He recommends that if the Village would like to purchase yard waste cans, he would start with around 225. Costing roughly $16,000. Order brown cans with “Yard Waste” written on the can, along with the Village Seal. Costing roughly $16,000. When placing can orders, there is a minimum order of 185. There is an option to pay outright, or he is open to financing, and we pay the monthly cost. Mayor Tichy said he would like a survey sent to residents to find out who would be interested in getting a yard waste can.

 

Sign for Utility Building:

Mrs. Folwell states that she has reached out to Beachwood Metal Works. Three different metal options could be used: aluminum, quartan, and stainless steel. Both quartan and stainless steel are both heavier options. Beachwood said they have a slight long-term concern that the heavier metals hanging up there could cause sagging, but they would also come out to physically inspect the building’s interior and exterior for sturdiness and how it would need to be mounted.

Quotes:

Aluminum: $3,540.50

Quartan: $2,932.98

Stainless Steel: $3,616.71

Size: 5ft

Mrs. Folwell states she will reach back out to Beachwood Metals and share the specifics on materials and pricing for powder coating.

 

Resolution to Accept DOT funding for Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan:

Mrs. Folwell states the Village of Alamance was awarded a grant for the Pedestrian/Bicycle plan. The Village was awarded $65,000. Initially, we were awarded $45,000 for engineering and planning to determine the cost to repair all the sidewalks we have already discussed replacing and to run the sidewalks all the way through the Village up to Heritage Glen. There is an extra $20,000 in a pilot program, starting with the folks that have this grant. We would be responsible for 10% of the $45,000. They wanted to see how a municipality would use that extra funding after this plan is complete, what you might do with it to begin some form of implementation, and what it would look like. So, this resolution simply accepts that we will pay $4,500 for the $45,000 in funding. Resulting in the full $65,000 in grant funds. Mrs. Folwell states that this is not an implementation; it is a long-range plan allowing the Village to apply for federal and state funding as it becomes available for sidewalk grants. The $20,000 could be used for the already discussed sidewalk repairs. Alderman Crouse said he understands the need for repairs, but he can’t see running sidewalks all the way up to Heritage Glen. Mrs. Folwell stated that DOT will set us up with an engineer to work with us; they will come out and assess the sidewalks and what we would need to do for replacement or repairs. Mayor Tichy asked for a motion to accept this grant as presented; motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Isley, seconded by Alderman Hunt. Motion carries 4-0-1. **Alderman Hunt confirms this is not for the actual building of the sidewalks and allows options to stay open.

 

Resolution for Alamance County Rescue Tax:

Alamance County Rescue plans to take the signed resolutions it receives from municipalities in Alamance County to the County Commissioners, hoping they will implement a countywide tax to help sustain the program. Mayor Tichy asks the Chief of Rescue what tax rate they are considering. Chief states that they are looking at a quarter of a cent. If they get a full tax evaluation of the entire county, a quarter of a cent would get them right in line with your local fire dept. Alamance Rescue is all volunteers, and they fundraise to support themselves. The county gives them a little bit of money each year. But the Chief says that, with things growing and prices increasing, they are looking for more sustainability so they can grow like the local fire dept. They are one of the only swift water rescue teams in Alamance County. They provide high-angle rescue, trench rescue, confined space rescue, and wilderness search and rescue. They have several dogs that can search on the water and on land. Chief Macon, with E.M. Holt, says Alamance Rescue is a huge resource for the entire county. Alderman Crouse makes a motion to accept the Resolution for Alamance County Rescue Tax as presented, seconded by Alderman Hunt. Motion carries 5-0.

**Back Story about Alamance Rescue**

Alamance Rescue was established back in 1956, when they started with a handful of Graham firefighters. This was also before EMS was in the county. So if there was a medical emergency before Rescue was established, your funeral homes would come, pick up the patient, and rush them to the hospital as fast as they could. When rescue came about, they got into specialty rescues.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Naydine Sharpe, 4432 S NC 62; Mrs. Sharpe stated that she could not hear much of what was discussed at the last meeting regarding the property beside her and the number of cars on their property. She states that the cars are there all the time, and over the weekend they brought 3 more cars to the property, used Mrs. Sharpe’s driveway, and parked them down near the wood line. Mrs. Sharpe states that the cars are not on her property but wanted to bring this to our attention, and one vehicle was brought in on a tow truck.

 

Chad Huffines, a local civil engineer in Alamance County, wanted to introduce himself to the board because he hopes to bring a new project to the Village staff. They are looking to bring a coffee shop to the Village, and he wanted the board to put a face to the name when they start seeing drawings, plans, or other materials coming across their desk or from the planning board. If the board has any questions in the next few months as they work through zoning, planning, and land-use issues, Mrs. Folwell knows how to reach him, and he just wanted to say hello to the board of aldermen and is looking forward to working with everyone.

 

Cathera Bundren, 4412 S NC 62; Mrs. Bundren asks if we received confirmation from the roofer that he would do the warranty like the other guy. Mrs. Folwell states that yes, he did the 10-year extended warranty, and it was written into the contract.

 

 

 

 

Mayor Tichy requests a motion to adjourn. Alderman Crouse makes a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Isley. Motion carries 5-0.

 

 

 

Mayor Tichy_______________________________________________________

 

Hannah Quigley, Clerk_______________________________________________