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UID:meeting-1556@govwatch
DTSTAMP:20261012T212311Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T113000
SUMMARY:Durham County: Combined BOCC/City/BOE Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Board of County Commissioners\n\nDurham County\, the City of Durham and Durham Public Schools meet jointly on August 12\, 2025 for a Combined BOCC/City/Board of Education meeting. The agenda lists discussion items with presenters but no descriptive text. Planning staff from NCDOT\, the Triangle West Transportation Planning Organization\, Research Triangle Foundation and GoTriangle are slated to brief the boards on a possible passenger rail station in Research Triangle Park\, and budget and school officials will take up who is responsible for funding after-school care.\n\nTransportation staff from the county\, Durham Public Schools and the city will update the boards on transit infrastructure near schools\, and the county's Deputy Chief of Emergency Management will report on coordination of Tropical Storm Chantal flood recovery. The boards will also approve minutes from their June 10 joint meeting and take public comment. Only the agenda is published for this meeting\, so the votes are not on the record.\n\nAgenda: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1504\nWatch: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3\nDetails: https://ncgovwatch.com/meetings/1556
URL:https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1504
CATEGORIES:Regular meeting
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UID:meeting-1530@govwatch
DTSTAMP:20261012T212311Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T190000
SUMMARY:Durham County: Regular Session
DESCRIPTION:Board of County Commissioners\n\nCommissioners consider a resolution urging state lawmakers to keep funding SNAP after a federal law shifts costs to North Carolina\, and hold a public hearing on naming the Administrative I Building's second-floor lobby for former commissioner and Durham Mayor William "Bill" Bell. The consent agenda carries a $312\,000 budget amendment for the Cooperative Extension 4-H program\, an electric-vehicle charging contract for the new 500 E. Main Street parking deck\, and the reappointment of Daniel Edwards to chair the ABC Board. The board also fills two board and commission seats and returns from closed session with pay decisions for board-appointed positions.\n\nAgenda: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1505\nWatch: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3\nDetails: https://ncgovwatch.com/meetings/1530
URL:https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1505
CATEGORIES:Regular meeting
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UID:meeting-1521@govwatch
DTSTAMP:20261012T212311Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T110000
SUMMARY:Durham County: Work Session
DESCRIPTION:Board of County Commissioners\n\nDurham County commissioners meet for a work session on October 6\, 2025\, opening with a 30-minute public comment period. The consent agenda includes a capital project amendment shifting $80\,300 to help buy a 25-acre conservation easement on Tilley Farm\, with $213\,000 coming from the Army National Guard's REPI program for a total purchase price of $293\,300\, plus a $14\,470 change to RND Architects' design contract for water-damage repairs at Stanford L. Warren Library\, bringing that contract to $242\,669. Other consent items include an extension of the interlocal crisis-communications agreement with the City of Durham\, a $1\,861.78 agreement with Central Pines Regional Council for the Triangle Region Solid Waste Consortium\, and several public health grant budget amendments.\n\nDiscussion items include an operational update from the Public Defender's Office\, a presentation on the 26-mile Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail Plan\, board comment on a proposed annexation for Hamlin Reserve outside the Urban Growth Boundary\, and a look at the framework for the FY 2026-27 budget.\n\nAgenda: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1512\nWatch: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3\nDetails: https://ncgovwatch.com/meetings/1521
URL:https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1512
CATEGORIES:Work session
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UID:meeting-1546@govwatch
DTSTAMP:20261012T212311Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T110000
SUMMARY:Durham County: Work Session
DESCRIPTION:Board of County Commissioners\n\nThe Board of County Commissioners reviews the pending Research Triangle Park rezoning and UDO text amendment\, covering 164 parcels across 5\,059 acres\, ahead of a November 24 public hearing\, then suspends its own rules to move two rail-trail funding items: a $500\,000 Great Trails grant agreement and a $1\,151\,445 NCDOT agreement (netting $223\,000 in county cost) to acquire the 26-mile Durham-to-Roxboro corridor before a November 19 closing deadline. The county's financial advisor presents strategies for capital improvement planning and preserving Durham's bond rating\, and staff brief the board on the Durham Bus Rapid Transit Vision Plan and on the federal shutdown's effect on SNAP and Medicaid\, citing nearly $6 million in November SNAP benefits at risk for 32\,529 Durham residents.\n\nIn items carried over from the October 27 regular session\, the board considers reallocating $1\,690\,296 in ARPA funds\, pausing the DCo Thrives guaranteed income pilot amid pending state legislation and redirecting the money\, along with $199\,590 cut from an East Durham Market SNAP pilot\, to raise the Early Years childcare grant to $4\,090\,296. Also on that agenda: a $182\,173 commissioning contract for the new Durham City/County Emergency Operations Center and a $3\,020\,000 appropriation toward a $2\,476\,112.96 construction contract for a temporary OES fleet maintenance facility. The work session also previews the following week's consent agenda\, topped by a 10-year\, $3\,112\,658.44 Taser contract with Axon Enterprise.\n\nAgenda: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1516\nWatch: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3\nDetails: https://ncgovwatch.com/meetings/1546
URL:https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1516
CATEGORIES:Work session
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UID:meeting-1548@govwatch
DTSTAMP:20261012T212311Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T210000
SUMMARY:Durham County: Regular Session
DESCRIPTION:Board of County Commissioners\n\nDurham County's commissioners held two incentive hearings on 8 December\, worth $6.25 million between them. The larger is up to $5\,500\,000 for Novartis Gene Therapies\, covering two manufacturing projects that the county says will create about 280 jobs and $540 million of investment over five years. The smaller is up to $750\,000 for Aspida Financial Services to build its headquarters in Durham\, against roughly 1\,000 jobs and $28.75 million. Both are performance-based: nothing is paid until the county verifies each year that the company met its job\, investment and community targets\, and the money comes out of the new tax revenue the projects themselves generate. Novartis also agreed to give $35\,000 a year to the schools foundation and about $100\,000 of equipment to Durham Tech.\n\nThe third hearing was franchises for four companies to run non-emergency ambulance transport in the county\, which the code requires a hearing for. A twelve-item consent agenda carried the rest\, the largest piece being $865\,273.57 with Stryker for ambulance equipment -- eleven power cot loaders\, 45 stair chairs and seven mechanical CPR devices -- and $1\,524\,565 to HDR Engineering for the East Durham rail project\, most of it grant money against a $305\,000 local match. Only the agenda is published for this meeting\, so the votes are not on the record here.\n\nAgenda: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1521\nWatch: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3\nDetails: https://ncgovwatch.com/meetings/1548
URL:https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1521
CATEGORIES:Regular meeting
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UID:meeting-1529@govwatch
DTSTAMP:20261012T212311Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T110000
SUMMARY:Durham County: Work Session
DESCRIPTION:Board of County Commissioners\n\nDurham County's commissioners met virtually on 2 February because of inclement weather\, and gave over 125 minutes to discussion rather than decisions. The four subjects were an update on consolidating 911 dispatch alongside the H.E.A.R.T. crisis response programme\, the Durham Bike and Walk plan\, a presentation from the Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce\, and the county's legislative goals ahead of the General Assembly short session.\n\nThe consent business included a resolution endorsing the Downtown Durham Blueprint: 2035\, a contract with Urban Ministries of Durham\, and a justice-related contract with Hayti Reborn.\n\nAgenda: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1525\nWatch: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3\nDetails: https://ncgovwatch.com/meetings/1529
URL:https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1525
CATEGORIES:Work session
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UID:meeting-1538@govwatch
DTSTAMP:20261012T212311Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T110000
SUMMARY:Durham County: Work Session
DESCRIPTION:Board of County Commissioners\n\nDurham County commissioners' March 2 work session took comment on an annexation request for a 69.16-acre tract at 4802 Cheek Road\, where developer Humabuilt wants to shift from county Residential Rural zoning to city Planned Development Residential to connect to city water and sewer and build up to 190 homes\, mixing townhouses and single-family units. The board also got its first look at the proposed Mangum Fire Protection Service District\, needed because Moriah Volunteer Fire and Rescue says it can no longer serve that Rougemont-area territory without dedicated county revenue\; a public hearing follows at the March 9 regular meeting.\n\nStaff briefed the board on the Capital Improvement Plan\, county economic development and utilities infrastructure needs\, and progress on greenhouse gas and renewable energy goals. Commissioners also worked through a 15-item consent agenda -- including grant funding for the Farm Campus\, food security and public health programs\, and a $401\,025 contingency increase for the OES Fleet Maintenance construction contract -- that goes to the March 9 regular meeting for a vote.\n\nAgenda: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1528\nWatch: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3\nDetails: https://ncgovwatch.com/meetings/1538
URL:https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1528
CATEGORIES:Work session
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UID:meeting-1554@govwatch
DTSTAMP:20261012T212311Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T113000
SUMMARY:Durham County: Joint City-County Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Board of County Commissioners\n\nDurham County commissioners and Durham City Council members meet jointly on April 14 on a resolution opposing state changes to county property tax authority.\n\nThe resolution responds to a North Carolina General Assembly proposal to change counties' property tax authority. County staff bring it for the joint body's consideration. The board also gets an update on the draft FY27 work program for the Durham Transit Plan. It is also asked to approve minutes from the February 10\, 2026\, combined City/County/DPS meeting.\n\nAgenda: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1535\nWatch: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3\nDetails: https://ncgovwatch.com/meetings/1554
URL:https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1535
CATEGORIES:Regular meeting
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UID:meeting-1547@govwatch
DTSTAMP:20261012T212311Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T110000
SUMMARY:Durham County: Budget Work Session - Day One
DESCRIPTION:Board of County Commissioners\n\nDay one of Durham County's budget work sessions\, opening at 9:00 AM with the budget overview and then four departments: organisational effectiveness and performance review\, risk management\, transportation and the office of emergency services.\n\nAgenda: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1541\nWatch: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3\nDetails: https://ncgovwatch.com/meetings/1547
URL:https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1541
CATEGORIES:Work session
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UID:meeting-1552@govwatch
DTSTAMP:20261012T212311Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T210000
SUMMARY:Durham County: Regular Session
DESCRIPTION:Board of County Commissioners\n\nDurham County's commissioners held one public hearing on August 10\, on policy changes to the comprehensive plan coming out of its evaluation and assessment report. The money was elsewhere. The county took on nine new positions in social services\, paid for by $850\,290 in extra state funding\, to handle the Medicaid changes H.R. 1 requires\, and separately wrote to its congressional delegation asking for more time before the new SNAP cost-share rules take effect.\n\nThree conservation easements moved: 41 acres from Billy and Toni Stevens with a $330\,000 contribution from the Army National Guard's readiness and environmental protection program\, 19.27 acres from Robin Davis at 505 Mason Road with $117\,500 from the City of Durham's water supply protection fund\, and a donated 22-acre easement from David and Carmen Durack on Woodstock and West Cornwallis roads. The board also put $506\,945 toward buying the Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail corridor from the state\, distributed the 2 percent cost of living adjustment worth $3.6 million across departments\, and hired a temporary staffing agency for $255\,747.66 to run election operations through the general election. It proclaimed September 10 to 19 as Welcoming Week.\n\nAgenda: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1553\nWatch: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3\nDetails: https://ncgovwatch.com/meetings/1552
URL:https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1553
CATEGORIES:Regular meeting
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UID:meeting-1527@govwatch
DTSTAMP:20261012T212311Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T113000
SUMMARY:Durham County: Combined BOCC/City/BOE Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Board of County Commissioners\n\nA short morning meeting of three bodies at once - the county commissioners\, the city council and the school board - with a single discussion item: public school transportation. Five minutes for public comment.\n\nAgenda: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1554\nWatch: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3\nDetails: https://ncgovwatch.com/meetings/1527
URL:https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1554
CATEGORIES:Regular meeting
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UID:meeting-3849@govwatch
DTSTAMP:20261012T212311Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T193000
SUMMARY:Durham County: Regular Session
DESCRIPTION:Board of County Commissioners\n\nDurham County's commissioners committed to a new Emergency Operations Center and backup 911 call center on Monday\, appropriating $48.9 million and awarding Bordeaux Construction a guaranteed maximum price contract of up to $45.4 million. The building goes at 2422 Broad Street and is shared with the City of Durham: the total project budget is $55\,156\,315.24\, of which the county carries $25\,869\,253\, or 46.9 percent. The city council takes up its side on September 21.\n\nThe board also approved buying three agricultural conservation easements covering 313 acres\, at an estimated $3.5 million with federal funds expected to cover half. The rest of the agenda ran to public safety and health: a $330\,000 contract with Hayti Reborn - Justice Movement to coordinate violence interruption work\, a resolution endorsing the Durham Violence Reduction Working Group's recommendations\, a peer support specialist post funded from opioid settlement money\, and a $5.3 million equipment financing agreement letting Durham Public Schools buy about 1\,996 interactive classroom panels over five years. Staff presented the 2025 county-wide community health assessment survey\, which reached more than 1\,200 residents.\n\nAgenda: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1558\nWatch: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3\nDetails: https://ncgovwatch.com/meetings/3849
URL:https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1558
CATEGORIES:Regular meeting
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