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Budget and appropriations items in Durham County, between 12 Oct 2025 and 12 Oct 2026

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  1. Mon, Oct 5 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Moves $1 million in unrestricted opioid settlement money into a new fund to buy a seven-bedroom house on Holloway Street, appraised at $770,000, from a supportive housing nonprofit for the Justice Services Department's transition house. Staff found renovating the current house too costly, and $739,041 in county cash s…
  2. Mon, Oct 5 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Adds $2 million in county cash to the museum's 2022 bond project, raising it to $7.85 million. The museum reports a $3.5 million gap from inflation and tariffs. The money would let it sign contracts for the restaurant, the last project, while it raises private funds.
  3. Mon, Oct 5 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Completes the $272,750 purchase of a bottomland forest tract near the Sandy Creek confluence that the board approved in January 2025. A $173,000 NC Land and Water Fund grant pays most of it, and $99,750 moves from the open space project to cover the county's share. The site holds shellbark hickory, a tree the state li…
  4. Mon, Oct 5 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Adds $8,292 from fund balance to the county's contract with the NC Forest Service, raising it to $89,336 for 2026-27 after the state budget gave Forest Service staff raises. The county pays 40% of the local program and the state 60%.
  5. Mon, Sep 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Accepts $35,000 passed through from the City of Durham's $175,000 Together Table grant, from the African American Mayors Association and the American Beverage Foundation. Cooperative Extension would hire a part-time community garden coordinator and expand cooking and nutrition classes through September 2027.
  6. Mon, Sep 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Accepts $11,791 more in state family planning money for the health department, the difference between the budgeted amount and the 2026-27 award. No county money is needed.
  7. Mon, Sep 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Spends $278,200 of fund balance and adds $193,200 to the UNC Development Finance Initiative's study of the former Lowe's Grove School at 4505 South Alston Avenue, bringing in the Old Northern High School site and the Durham School of the Arts site. The contract total rises to $265,600; the rest pays for surveys, appra…
  8. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A one-year extension of the Governor's Highway Safety Program grant for the Sheriff's Office, funding two deputies on traffic enforcement at 75 percent county and 25 percent federal money, and cutting one position from the office's authorized count.
    Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
  9. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A $330,000 contract with Hayti Reborn - Justice Movement, which works as a hub coordinating community organizations, law enforcement and service providers on interrupting violence and recidivism.
    Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
  10. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A budget ordinance amendment raising both expenditures and revenues of the Shoppes of Hope Valley fund center by $365,000, with no net change to the 2026-27 budget. The property was reclassified from a capital project to a revenue-generating asset, which under GASB Statement 87 requires line-item accounting rather tha…
    Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
  11. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Closing out six completed Durham Public Schools capital projects: $48,404.11 moves to the county debt service fund and $12,517.87 to the county lottery account for future allocation, and the project budgets drop to zero.
    Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
  12. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognizing $15,000 from the Burt's Bees Foundation for Conservation Corps North Carolina's ecological restoration work on county preserves.
    Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
  13. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Appropriating $1,649,000 of sewer utility capital fund balance for the Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant rehabilitation and upgrade, with a matching amendment to the engineering contract with Hazen and Sawyer, taking it from $1,053,026 to $2,702,026 with a ceiling of $2,912,635.
    Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
  14. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognizing $171,408 from the 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant and approving an interlocal agreement with the City of Durham, splitting the money evenly between a Sheriff's Office training system and the police department's training and forensic services divisions.
    Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
  15. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Appropriating $25,000 of Eno fire tax district fund balance so Eno Fire and Emergency Services can buy a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 as a response and utility vehicle.
    Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
  16. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Appropriating $212,000 of general fund balance to cover cost increases on 11 previously approved ambulances, after the state adopted updated CAAS standards for newly manufactured units.
    Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
  17. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognizing $300,000 from Carolina Complete Health for public health work on barriers to care for uninsured and underinsured residents. No county money is required.
    Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
  18. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Appropriating $48,919,120 to the new emergency operations center capital project and authorizing a construction manager at risk guaranteed maximum price contract with Bordeaux Construction Company, not to exceed $45,422,037 including alternates and owner's contingency.
    Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
  19. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The board would approve an amendment to the FY27 Durham Transit Work Program that shifts money between routes without changing the total budget. It cuts Route 700 improvements by $219,996 and adds $109,998 to Route 800, a net $109,998 decrease for FY27.
    Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
  20. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A capital project amendment would appropriate $700,000 from the state's Public School Building Repair Fund for five Durham Public Schools projects. Water heater and life-safety repairs would each get $200,000, and roofing, flooring and elevator repairs would each get $100,000.
    Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
  21. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The board would back a financing agreement between Durham Public Schools and Insight Investments LLC to buy about 1,996 interactive classroom panels for $5,302,859.41. Payments would run five annual installments of $1,060,571.88 through 2031. The county commits no new money; it is pledging that its ongoing school appr…
    Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
  22. Tue, Sep 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
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    Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
  25. Tue, Sep 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
  26. Tue, Sep 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
  27. Tue, Sep 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
  28. Tue, Sep 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
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  30. Tue, Sep 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A capital project amendment appropriating $48,919,120 for the new Emergency Operations Center, with a construction manager at-risk guaranteed maximum price contract with Bordeaux Construction not to exceed $45,422,037.
  31. Tue, Sep 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
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  33. Tue, Sep 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A first-quarter amendment to the FY27 Durham Transit work program, agreed by the staff working group on 19 August and requiring approval by both this board and GoTriangle's trustees.
  34. Mon, Aug 24 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Appropriates $150,000 in General Fund fund balance for a Library Master Facilities Plan.
  35. Mon, Aug 24 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognizes $233,176 from NC DHHS for local public health workforce development.
  36. Mon, Aug 24 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognizes $15,000 from the state Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health grant for Family Matters Durham.
  37. Mon, Aug 24 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognizes $56,250 from the state Chronic Disease and Injury, Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch for tobacco/nicotine prevention training in Region 5.
  38. Mon, Aug 10 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Shifts $933,464.49 from two completed Sheriff's Office capital projects, plus $142,587.23 in PAYGO funds, to fund the first year (total $1,076,051.72) of a five-year, up to $2,835,557.06 contract with Tritech/CentralSquare Technology to move the Sheriff's Office computer-aided dispatch system to the cloud.
  39. Mon, Aug 10 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Approval of the FY27 Durham Annual Transit Work Program's global operating and capital agreements.
  40. Mon, Aug 10 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Contract with temporary staffing agency Roth Staffing for $255,747.66 to support the Board of Elections through the upcoming general election.
  41. Mon, Aug 10 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Distributes the board-approved 2% cost of living adjustment for FY 2026-27, totaling $3.6 million, across budget functional areas.
  42. Mon, Aug 10 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Closes out multiple capital projects completed in FY 2025-26.
    • 1700 Woodstock Rd · 16 acres · Carmen Elizabeth Durack Co-Trustee; David T Durack Co-Trustee; the Carmen Elizabeth Durack Revocable Trust
    • 3900 W Cornwallis Rd · 9.8 acres · Carmen Elizabeth Durack Co-Trustee; David T Durack Co-Trustee; the Carmen Elizabeth Durack Revocable Trust
  43. Mon, Aug 10 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Shifts capital and PAYGO funding totaling about $506,945 to pay NCDOT for acquisition of the Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail corridor, with a related TIP agreement amendment.
  44. Mon, Aug 10 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognizes $850,290 in additional state funding and authorizes nine new full-time positions in the Department of Social Services to implement federally mandated Medicaid changes from H.R. 1.
  45. Mon, Aug 3 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Board gives staff guidance on a draft nine-month moratorium on new or expanded data centers, data processing facilities, and cryptocurrency mining operations, ahead of a public hearing tentatively scheduled for August 24, 2026.
    • 1700 Woodstock Rd · 16 acres · Carmen Elizabeth Durack Co-Trustee; David T Durack Co-Trustee; the Carmen Elizabeth Durack Revocable Trust
    • 3900 W Cornwallis Rd · 9.8 acres · Carmen Elizabeth Durack Co-Trustee; David T Durack Co-Trustee; the Carmen Elizabeth Durack Revocable Trust
  46. Mon, Aug 3 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Staff check-in with the board on Capital Improvement Plan projects underway or under consideration, with a follow-up update planned for September 7.
  47. Mon, Aug 3 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Appointment of the county's voting delegate for the 2026 NC Association of County Commissioners annual conference.
  48. Mon, Jul 13 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The year's service contracts and capital housekeeping. Up to $2,364,862 with a managed care organisation to arrange mental health, developmental disability and substance use services for county residents. $1,258,760 with a nonprofit to run the county animal shelter. $225,000 with a chamber of commerce for business rec…
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  53. Mon, Jun 22 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Includes adoption of the 2026-27 opioid settlement fund ordinance and spending resolutions totalling $2,209,689 - $1,465,886 to human services and $743,803 to public safety, with an opioid program manager post at $165,000 and $369,860 to a treatment provider inside the human services share - as approved by the opioid…
  54. Mon, Jun 22 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
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  57. Mon, Jun 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The board is asked to proclaim June 2026 National Pride Month in Durham County.
  58. Mon, Jun 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A resolution proclaiming June 12, 2026 Women Veterans Day, to be read at the county's Women Veterans Recognition Program that day.
  59. Mon, Jun 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A budget amendment to recognize $16,909 in Duke Energy "Share the Light" funds for the Department of Social Services, used to help residents in crisis pay energy bills, deposits, or reconnection charges. No county funds are required.
  60. Mon, Jun 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Approval of the annual work program and budget for the Durham County Transit Plan, which also requires GoTriangle Board approval. A joint county-GoTriangle staff working group recommended it for approval by a vote of 4-0 on May 20, 2026.
  61. Mon, Jun 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A sole-source contract with OverDrive for digital content management ($12,000/year for four years) plus up to $638,000 in the first year for eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and streaming content, funded from the library's existing electronic-resources budget.
  62. Mon, Jun 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The county manager presents the FY 2026-27 annual budget ordinance for adoption, as required by state law before July 1, 2026.
  63. Tue, Jun 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    26-0313 Library
    The Library system, led by Director Dana Connors, presented its budget request as part of the county's FY27 budget work sessions.
  64. Tue, Jun 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The Animal Protection Society presented its budget request, alongside an update on capital repair projects at the county animal shelter.
  65. Tue, Jun 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    County Manager Claudia Hager and Budget Director Keith Lane led a discussion of budget-related policy questions still to be resolved.
    Discussion item Budget and appropriations
  66. Tue, Jun 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    26-0316 Ordinance
    The agenda lists an ordinance item under the budget work session, with no further detail in the document.
  67. Tue, Jun 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The board discussed its running add/delete list of items under consideration for the FY27 budget.
  68. Mon, Jun 1 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A preview, ahead of the June 8 regular session vote, of receiving the annual report of Keep Durham Beautiful, a nonprofit partly funded by the county that works on litter prevention, community greening, and environmental education.
  69. Mon, Jun 1 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A preview, ahead of the June 8 regular session vote, of a budget amendment recognizing $16,909 in Duke Energy "Share the Light" funds for the Department of Social Services to help residents pay energy bills.
  70. Mon, Jun 1 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A preview, ahead of the June 8 regular session vote, of the county's funding plan for services that help older adults stay in their homes.
  71. Mon, Jun 1 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A $1,379,000 budget amendment and a five-year facility maintenance and janitorial contract with TKC Management Services for the Durham County Detention Center, which houses about 450 detainees and 100 staff daily. Total contract value across all five years is capped at $6,895,000; General Services and the Sheriff's Of…
  72. Mon, Jun 1 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Approval of the annual work program and budget for the Durham County Transit Plan, which also requires GoTriangle Board approval. A joint county-GoTriangle staff working group recommended it for approval by a vote of 4-0 on May 20, 2026.
  73. Thu, May 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    26-0299 Public Health
    The Public Health Department, led by Director Dr. Rodney Jenkins, presented its FY2027 budget request.
  74. Thu, May 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The Department of Social Services, led by Director Maggie Clapp, presented its FY2027 budget request.
  75. Thu, May 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    26-0304 Opioid Fund
    The county's Opioid Settlement Program presented FY2027 funding recommendations for how opioid settlement dollars should be spent.
  76. Thu, May 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Justice Services, led by Director Roshanna Humphrey, presented its FY2027 budget request.
  77. Thu, May 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Tax Administrator Keyar Doyle presented a budget and operations update for Tax Administration.
  78. Thu, May 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
  79. Tue, May 26 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A resolution authorizing up to $100 million in General Obligation Bonds, drawing on school, community college, and museum bond authority approved by voters in the November 2022 referendum, to be sold competitively to the lowest-interest-cost bidder.
  80. Tue, May 26 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Shifts $275,000 from the Detention Center Food Doors capital project to the Sheriff's Office operating budget to buy audio-visual equipment for a new Research Triangle Park annex, and amends the lease with the annex's landlord.
  81. Tue, May 26 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A $182,000 contract with Mauldin & Jenkins for the county's FY2026 financial and single audit.
  82. Tue, May 26 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The required public hearing for resident input on the FY 2026-27 recommended budget, ahead of the board finalizing it.
    Public hearing Budget and appropriations
  83. Thu, May 21 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Durham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis and CFO Jeremy Teeter presented the district's FY2027 budget request.
  84. Thu, May 21 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Justice Services Director Roshanna Humphrey presented the department's FY2027 budget request.
  85. Thu, May 21 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    County engineering staff presented a proposed fee increase for the sewer utility as part of the FY2027 budget discussion.
  86. Thu, May 21 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Discussion item Budget and appropriations
  87. Tue, May 19 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    26-0267 Budget Overview
    County Manager Claudia Hager and Budget Director Keith Lane presented an overview of the FY 2026-27 recommended budget.
  88. Tue, May 19 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The Director of Organizational Effectiveness presented the department's FY2027 budget request alongside a performance review.
  89. Tue, May 19 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    26-0269 Risk Management
    The county's Risk Manager and County Attorney presented the Risk Management budget request.
  90. Tue, May 19 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    26-0270 Transportation
    The county's Transportation Director presented the department's FY2027 budget request and work programs.
  91. Tue, May 19 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The Director of Emergency Services presented the office's FY2027 budget request.
  92. Tue, May 19 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Discussion item Budget and appropriations
  93. Tue, May 12 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    County Manager Claudia Hager and Budget Director Keith Lane presented an update on the county's FY2026-27 recommended budget to both boards.
  94. Tue, May 12 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Durham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis presented the district's final FY2027 budget request to the county commissioners.
  95. Tue, May 12 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The two board chairs discussed updates to the Memorandum of Understanding governing the relationship between Durham County and Durham Public Schools, comparing a new draft against the 2017, 2021, and 2022 versions.
  96. Mon, May 11 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    County Manager Claudia Hager formally presented the FY 2026-27 recommended budget to the board, kicking off budget season.
  97. Mon, May 11 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Appropriates $1,168,009 of restricted fund balance to Social Services: $273,528 in adoption promotion incentive money and $894,481 in child support incentive money left unspent at the end of FY 2024-25.
  98. Mon, May 11 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Approval of the merged City-County Planning & Development Department's work program for FY 2027, which the interlocal agreement requires both governing bodies to approve.
  99. Mon, May 11 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Revises sections 1.04, 1.07 and 1.08 of the county's fund balance policy: new target ranges for unassigned and total General Fund balance, and clearer rules for spending money above the targets on one-time costs such as pay-as-you-go capital and retiree health (OPEB) obligations.
  100. Mon, May 4 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The county awards a roughly $5 million uniformed-security contract covering county facilities, parking lots and decks, and adds seven new security staff positions.
  101. Mon, May 4 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A sole source contract with a fatherhood organisation, a civil works contract amendment, a public safety software contract, a budget ordinance amendment, a $44,000 contract amendment, and a change order for a generator installation.
  102. Mon, Apr 27 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A hearing, adoption of the bond order and adoption of the bond resolution for series 2026B refunding bonds - borrowing to replace existing debt on better terms rather than to fund new projects.
  103. Mon, Apr 27 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The item would move $1,690,296 in ARPA funds from the Early Years Build Babies Durham project to the Slater Road/Shiloh Glen lift station project, raising that project's ARPA share to $14,825,577, and replace the Early Years funding with ARPA interest income so its total award stays at $4,090,296.
  104. Mon, Apr 27 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    LeAnn Bagasala of Mauldin and Jenkins, LLC was scheduled to present the results of the county's FY2025 annual financial audit, its Comprehensive Financial Report, and its federal single-audit compliance report.
  105. Tue, Apr 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    County and city transportation staff present the draft FY27 work program for the Durham County Transit Plan, the half-cent sales tax plan voters approved in 2011. The draft is a status quo budget plus one new project, an update of the transit plan itself, and leaves $68.1 million in city construction requests unfunded…
  106. Mon, Apr 13 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognizing $72,878 from the State Library of North Carolina's Libraries Strengthening Connections grant to buy laptops for library programming.
    Approved unanimously on the consent agenda (voice vote, per the recording)
  107. Mon, Apr 13 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognizing $117,318.17 in additional library revenue from the Durham Library Foundation, on top of its usual annual grant contribution.
    Approved unanimously on the consent agenda (voice vote, per the recording)
  108. Mon, Apr 13 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognizing $1,500 from the Delta Dental Foundation for the public health department's Community Smiles initiative.
    Approved unanimously on the consent agenda (voice vote, per the recording)
  109. Mon, Apr 13 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognizes $7,245.83 for Cooperative Extension family and consumer science programs.
    Approved unanimously on the consent agenda (voice vote, per the recording)
  110. Mon, Apr 13 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognizing $5,000 from the Durham Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for the Durham Recovery Court.
    Approved unanimously on the consent agenda (voice vote, per the recording)
  111. Mon, Apr 13 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognizing a $600,000 grant from the state Division of Social Services for the Welcome Baby family support program, and creating a 0.65 full-time-equivalent post.
    Approved unanimously on the consent agenda (voice vote, per the recording)
  112. Mon, Apr 13 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Appropriating $441,419.41 of restricted fund balance to the Sheriff's Office medication-assisted treatment grant, which funds treatment for opioid use in the jail.
    Approved unanimously on the consent agenda (voice vote, per the recording)
  113. Mon, Apr 13 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Appropriating $115,124 of restricted fund balance to raise the Sheriff's Office state asset forfeiture spending authority to $135,124.
    Approved unanimously on the consent agenda (voice vote, per the recording)
  114. Mon, Apr 13 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Appropriating $93,489 of restricted fund balance to raise the Sheriff's Office federal asset forfeiture spending authority to $318,981.
    Approved unanimously on the consent agenda (voice vote, per the recording)
  115. Mon, Apr 13 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognizes a $3,590 state health department grant for child and adolescent health.
    Approved unanimously on the consent agenda (voice vote, per the recording)
  116. Mon, Apr 6 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The amendment would recognize $72,878 from the State Library of North Carolina's Libraries Strengthening Connections Grant, funding 70 laptops for patron use across the county's seven library branches.
  117. Mon, Apr 6 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The amendment would recognize a one-time $117,318.17 gift to the library system from the Durham Library Foundation, on top of the foundation's regular annual giving.
  118. Mon, Apr 6 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The amendment would recognize a $1,500 Delta Dental Foundation grant for the Public Health Department's Community Smiles Initiative, which distributes dental care items at community events.
  119. Mon, Apr 6 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The amendment would recognize $7,245.83 that Cooperative Extension raised through its Fall Fest plant sale and a paid training series for volunteer food educators, to fund program supplies and volunteer training.
    Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
  120. Mon, Apr 6 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
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  122. Mon, Apr 6 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Transportation staff previewed the draft FY27 transit budget required under the county's interlocal agreement with GoTriangle; a final version goes to the board for adoption in June.
  123. Mon, Apr 6 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Sheriff's Office staff and Wellpath, the detention facility's medical contractor, briefed the board on medical conditions, pharmaceutical costs and outpatient and emergency care trends among detainees to inform future budget decisions.
  124. Mon, Mar 23 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The transfer funds a replacement for a 2018 Ford F-150 whose repair estimate, at $23,142, exceeded 75% of its current value under county fleet policy.
  125. Mon, Mar 23 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
  126. Mon, Mar 23 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The amendment frees up unspent restricted grant and donation funds carried over from FY 2024-25, including $454,415 for high-risk pregnancy care management.
  127. Mon, Mar 23 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The board held its annual advance public comment session ahead of the FY 2026-27 budget process, with residents limited to three minutes each.
    Discussion item Budget and appropriations
  128. Mon, Mar 9 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
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  139. Mon, Mar 9 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The grant funds the Farm Campus and creates a new farm manager position within Cooperative Extension.
  140. Mon, Mar 9 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
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  142. Mon, Mar 9 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Staff recommended replacing the county's 2005 SAP system, whose vendor support ends in 2027, with an Oracle platform through reseller DLT Solutions at a cost of $5,189,321, with a contract expected in April 2026 and implementation over roughly three to four years.
    Contract or award Budget and appropriations
  143. Mon, Mar 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The amendment would add $14,820.61 in Smart Start grant funding to Cooperative Extension's Welcome Baby Program.
  144. Mon, Mar 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The amendment would recognize a fourth year of a $50,396 state grant for the Office of Emergency Services' EMS division.
  145. Mon, Mar 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A $240,000 state grant would pay for a stream restoration project addressing stormwater and erosion at the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park.
  146. Mon, Mar 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The amendment would add $100,000 to the county's matching grant program for outside groups' capital projects; a commissioner asked staff to look at raising that amount after this year's requests outstripped it.
  147. Mon, Mar 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The amendment would add $576,219, mostly for rising medication costs, to the county's contract with Wellpath to provide medical care at the county's detention center and youth home.
  148. Mon, Mar 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A $30,000 amendment from the state's opioid settlement fund would buy more naloxone to reverse overdoses in county facilities.
  149. Mon, Mar 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The amendment would recognize $2,248 in state funding for the county's child fatality prevention work.
  150. Mon, Mar 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The $40,000 amendment would support the Food Security Program's work with the Durham Center for Senior Life.
  151. Mon, Mar 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The project pairs a $400,000 budget amendment with a construction contract, capped at $1.73 million, to renovate the Project BUILD facility at Shoppes of Hope Valley on South Roxboro Street.
  152. Mon, Mar 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A second amendment would add $30,000 more to the Food Security Program.
  153. Mon, Mar 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The one-year agreement splits sales tax collections between the county and the city of Durham, with the county's share slipping to 55% from 55.5% after recent property tax changes in both governments.
  154. Mon, Mar 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The $475,000 Golden LEAF Foundation grant would launch the first phase of a Farm Campus on county land off Orange Factory Road, including hiring a farm manager.
  155. Mon, Mar 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The amendment adds $584,085 toward a parking deck at 500 E. Main St. built with ZOM Living, raising the project's cost cap to about $34.6 million; the deck's 847 spaces support an adjoining 195-unit affordable housing project.
  156. Mon, Mar 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Staff opened a series of Capital Improvement Plan briefings covering the county's 10-year project list; further updates are planned for the April 6 work session.
    Staff or committee report Budget and appropriationsPublic facilities
  157. Thu, Feb 26 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Opening overview from the county manager.
  158. Thu, Feb 26 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Financial highlights from the chief financial officer, tax projections tied to the revaluation from the tax administrator, and the FY 2026-27 budget outlook against economic and demographic trends. Supporting material included the second-quarter budget report, a ten-year comparison of budget and authorised full-time p…
  159. Thu, Feb 26 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    How programme and performance measurement will feed the budget, from the organisational effectiveness office.
  160. Thu, Feb 26 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Discussion item Budget and appropriations
  161. Thu, Feb 26 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Discussion item Budget and appropriations
  162. Mon, Feb 9 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A long consent agenda of budget ordinance and capital project amendments, a vehicle maintenance contract, an EPA environmental grant the manager was authorised to execute, the third-quarter Durham annual transit work programme, an updated city-county interlocal agreement, and a fire and rescue consolidation interlocal…
  163. Mon, Feb 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    This consent block carried over five items from the canceled January 26 meeting: a $133,000 organizational-assessment contract with Baker Tilly Advisory Group, a $500,000 contract with Hayti Reborn - Justice Movement, a resolution endorsing the Downtown Durham Blueprint: 2035, a $350,000 contract with Urban Ministries…
  164. Mon, Jan 12 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Standard non-reimbursable utility contracts would extend service to five developments — Windhaven Crossing, Bethpage Apartments Phase 2, Spanish for Fun Daycare, the Page Road Parcels and Page Corners. The agenda also carries a manhole and sewer line contract for Taplin Group, a public art agreement, an amendment to a…
  165. Mon, Jan 5 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Nine items in one vote. The money ones: $65,000 from the Lebanon Fire Tax District fund balance for a response vehicle, $276,244.80 added to a WC Construction contract for the Lincoln Community Health Center parking lot expansion, $150,107.33 more for urgent repairs at the same health centre bringing that project to $…
  166. Mon, Jan 5 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The annual transit budget under the 2023 transit governance agreement, which needs approval from both this board and GoTriangle's trustees. Staff wanted direction before the draft work program is released in February 2026.
  167. Mon, Jan 5 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Staff told the board it intends to award the day shelter contract to Urban Ministries of Durham under RFP 26-012. The scope of work and budget were still being negotiated; the contract itself comes back to the board later.
  168. Dec 8, 2025 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Twelve items in one vote. The largest is $865,273.57 with Stryker for ambulance equipment: eleven power cot loading systems, 45 stair chairs and seven mechanical CPR devices. Also $1,524,565 to HDR Engineering for the East Durham rail project, most of it grant money with a $305,000 local match; $369,949 in year-four f…
  169. Dec 1, 2025 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Four items: an $865,273.57 Stryker contract for EMS Power-LOAD units, stair chairs and LUCAS CPR devices; a $14,194,990.03 budget amendment rolling over FY 2024-25 encumbrances; a $10,000 Carnegie Corporation gift to the county library; and a $1,500 USDA-funded grant for Cooperative Extension disaster risk management…
  170. Nov 10, 2025 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Largest items: a 10-year, $3,112,658.44 contract with Axon Enterprise to replace and expand the Sheriff's Office's Tasers to 200 units; a purchase of five Braun Liberty ambulances from Spartan Fire and Emergency Apparatus not to exceed $2,119,440.00; a $1,001,500 budget amendment for the Low-Income Homeowners Tax Reli…
  171. Nov 3, 2025 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Largest items: a $1,690,296 ARPA reallocation that pauses the DCo Thrives guaranteed income pilot amid pending state legislation and cuts $199,590 from an East Durham Market SNAP pilot, redirecting the funds to raise the Early Years childcare grant from $2,400,000 to $4,090,296; a $182,173 FST Technical Services commi…
  172. Nov 3, 2025 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    This work session previews the consent agenda scheduled for a vote at the following week's regular session. Largest items: a 10-year, $3,112,658.44 contract with Axon Enterprise to replace and expand the Sheriff's Office's Tasers to 200 units; a $369,949 SAMHSA grant for EMS opioid response; a $108,168.06 amendment (n…
  173. Nov 3, 2025 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The board is asked to approve sending $1,151,445 to NCDOT for the Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail corridor, with $928,445 reimbursed through two state grants and the remaining $223,000 covered by a $123,000 fund balance appropriation and a $100,000 PAYGO transfer, ahead of a November 19 closing.
  174. Nov 3, 2025 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The county's financial advisor, DEC Associates, presents strategies for preserving Durham's bond rating while funding the multi-year capital improvement plan.
  175. Nov 3, 2025 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Staff update the board on the federal shutdown's effect on SNAP and Medicaid; 32,529 Durham residents receive SNAP benefits, with nearly $6 million at risk of not being issued for November.
  176. Oct 27, 2025 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Largest items: a $1,690,296 ARPA reallocation that pauses the DCo Thrives guaranteed income pilot amid pending state legislation and cuts $199,590 from an East Durham Market SNAP pilot, redirecting the funds to raise the Early Years childcare grant to $4,090,296; a $182,173 FST Technical Services commissioning contrac…

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