Vice Chair· December 2022 – December 2026
Steve Carter
Alamance County
About
Steve Carter's campaign focuses heavily on three core areas: enhancing fiscal responsibility, improving local education systems, and strengthening public safety in Alamance County. His platform addresses key community concerns regarding governance and municipal resource management.
Campaign promises (3)
- taxesSteve Carter hopes to improve fiscal responsibility in Alamance County.
- educationSteve Carter plans to work towards improving education in the county.
- public-safetySteve Carter aims to enhance public safety across Alamance County.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 32:04
- Avg per meeting
- 10:41
- Segments
- 456
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Top issues during term (20)
economic development and growth
Property values and local business revenue will likely rise, but taxpayers could end up footing the bill for necessary road and infrastructure upgrades.
Solid Waste Management and Recycling Ordinance Revision
May affect waste management operational fees or exemption processes.
2027 Schedule of Values Public Hearing
Staff time for community engagement events.
Department of Social Services Administrative and Policy Impacts
Estimated $890,000 decrease in administrative revenues for social services.
election turnout
Processing the higher voter volume might require extra staffing and overtime pay for election workers, potentially stretching the local budget.
law enforcement bonuses
Zero impact on local taxpayers since these bonuses are completely funded by the state budget.
school district finances
Local taxpayers get a break from emergency budget talks since the district scraped together a $3.7 million cushion.
library board appointments
Doesn't look like it'll cost taxpayers extra cash right now, but it's all about who gets to hold the purse strings later.
juvenile crime prevention
Investing in early intervention now could save taxpayers a ton of money down the road by lowering the costs of police work, courts, and prisons.
election results
No direct financial impact from election results, though future tax policies and city budgets will be shaped by the winners.
capital projects and emergency services
The source doesn’t give a price tag, but these are public capital projects, so county money is going into construction and emergency-service upgrades.
environmental contamination lawsuit
Taxpayers could end up footing a massive bill for legal fees and environmental cleanups if the county loses the lawsuit.
EMS Whole Blood Program and Uniforms
Ongoing overtime costs and proposed capital investments for life-saving equipment like blood transfusion kits ($115,000) and video laryngoscopes ($30,000).
Alamance Community College Public Safety Training Center Operations
Involves approximately $300,000 annually in base operating costs for the training center.
FY27 Budget Forecast and Fund Balance Compliance
Projected budget gap of approximately $12.9 million for the upcoming fiscal year.
Clapp Mill Landfill Traffic and Zoning Concerns
Potential reduction in property tax revenues if nearby property values decline.
Sesquicentennial Park Funding and Maintenance
Potential capital contribution or matching grant funds from the county budget.
County Jail Overcrowding and Housing Conditions
Potential operational or capital expenditures to evaluate and modify detention facilities.
Employee Compensation and Market Study Implementation
Cost of $207,142 for the remainder of the fiscal year, funded from the HR budget.
Departmental Challenges and Staffing
Millions in potential unbudgeted administrative costs and capital investments for EMS and technology.
Decisions during term (30)
Recorded while Carter was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Maintain Property Tax Rate and Utilize Capital Transfer
ADJOURNMENT
Approval of the Agenda as Amended
Consent Agenda Approval
Advertisement of Delinquent 2025 Taxes
Revisions to the Board's Rules of Procedure
Clerk Appointment Resolution
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
APPOINTMENTS/ REAPPOINTMENTS
Human Services Board – Sonya Carter
Budget Amendment 8
Approval of Minutes
ADJOURNMENT
Approval of Adjusted Pay Plan Numbers
Adjournment
Approval of the Agenda
Consent Agenda
Employee Compensation: Market Study Implementation
Adjournment
Voting record (6)
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