What did commissioner candidates say about tax rate when they were running for office? Are they men (and women) of their word?

What did commissioner candidates say about tax rate when they were running for office? Are they men (and women) of their word?

Alamance County commissioners are scheduled to vote Monday night on this year’s budget. The key issues are spending priorities and the property tax rate. The most important question, in our judgment, is whether the commissioners will live up to their campaign promises – or whether, as seems increasingly likely, they will jettison those pledges in favor of higher taxes. Over the past 35 years, one of the most popular features in this newspaper ha…