Farmland and open space items in Durham County, between 12 Oct 2025 and 12 Oct 2026
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| Farmland and open space | 23 |
| Environment and sustainability | 12 |
| Budget and appropriations | 9 |
| Parks and recreation | 7 |
| Fire and EMS | 5 |
| Health and human services | 4 |
| Water and sewer | 4 |
| Comprehensive plan | 3 |
| Contracts and procurement | 3 |
| Grants and outside funding | 3 |
| Police and public safety | 3 |
| Public facilities | 3 |
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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…Consent agenda Budget and appropriationsEnvironment and sustainabilityFarmland and open spaceGrants and outside fundingParks and recreation
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Introduction of Sheila Bratts as Durham County Youth Home director. Bratts started at the youth home in 1998 as a detention counselor and worked up through assistant director.Received.
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Adoption of the 2026 Agriculture Development and Farmland Preservation Plan from the Farmland Protection Advisory Board. The county adopted its first in December 2009.Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
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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.
- 1317 Thompson Rd · 76 acres · Eagle, Matthew Ryan
- 3903 Red Mill Rd · 47 acres · Sparrow, William H; Sparrow, Daphine M
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The board would approve buying three agricultural conservation easements totaling about 312 acres: a 65-acre cattle and pine farm on a portion of 1317 Thompson Road, a 201-acre cattle farm spanning portions of 880 Johnson Mill Road and 9021 Roxboro Road, and a 47-acre sheep and pine farm at 3903 Red Mill Road. The cou…Approved on the consent agenda, unanimously.
- 1317 Thompson Rd · 76 acres · Eagle, Matthew Ryan
- 3903 Red Mill Rd · 47 acres · Sparrow, William H; Sparrow, Daphine M
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Three agricultural conservation easements totalling 312 acres: 65 acres of beef cattle farm and managed pine at Eagle Acres, 201 acres at Penny Family Farm, and 47 acres from the Sparrow family. Open space capital funds would cover up to half the cost.Consent agenda Environment and sustainabilityFarmland and open spaceLand conversion and large developmentParks and recreation
- 1317 Thompson Rd · 76 acres · Eagle, Matthew Ryan
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The Farmland Protection Advisory Board brings a revised 2026 Agriculture Development and Farmland Preservation Plan for adoption.
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Contract with temporary staffing agency Roth Staffing for $255,747.66 to support the Board of Elections through the upcoming general election.
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Shifts capital funding and recognizes a $330,000 Army National Guard REPI program contribution to help purchase a 41-acre conservation easement from Billy and Toni Stevens.
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Shifts capital funding and recognizes a $117,500 City of Durham Water Supply Protection Program contribution to purchase a 19.27-acre conservation easement from Robin Davis at 505 Mason Road, for a total cost of $240,500.
- 505 Mason Rd · 19 acres · Davis, Robin
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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
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Accepts a donated 22-acre conservation easement, valued at about $500,000, from longtime residents David and Carmen Durack at 1700 Woodstock Road and 3900 W. Cornwallis Road for permanent open space protection.Budget action Environment and sustainabilityFarmland and open spaceParks and recreationRoads and transportation
- 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
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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.Consent agenda Budget and appropriationsContracts and procurementData centers and large loadsFarmland and open spaceFire and EMSTransitWater and sewer
- 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
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A $750,000 county contribution -- about a third of the $2.285 million purchase price -- toward Triangle Land Conservancy's purchase of 145 acres of farmland on Hall Road, plus a permanent conservation easement held by the county so the land can later be sold to farmers for continued agricultural use.
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A preview, ahead of the June 8 regular session vote, of a $750,000 county contribution toward permanently protecting 145 acres of farmland on Hall Road.Resolution Farmland and open space
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The resolution marks 25 years of the county's farmland preservation program, which has protected 20 farms totaling 2,491 acres through voluntary easements.Proclamation or recognition Farmland and open space
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The grant funds the Farm Campus and creates a new farm manager position within Cooperative Extension.
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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.
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Appointments to county boards and commissions.
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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…Consent agenda Budget and appropriationsEnvironment and sustainabilityFarmland and open spaceParks and recreationPolice and public safetyPublic facilitiesSolid waste and recyclingSurveillance and cameras
- 5824 Garrett Rd · 8.2 acres · Tcheng, James E; Powers, Marianne Clark
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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…Consent agenda Budget and appropriationsEnvironment and sustainabilityFarmland and open spaceFire and EMSHealth and human servicesParks and recreationPolice and public safetyPublic facilities
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Largest items: a $293,300 farmland conservation easement from Wesley and Cristan Poole, funded in part by $213,000 from the Army National Guard's Readiness and Environmental Protection program; a $142,415 sole-source SimuLab purchase for difficult-airway training equipment; creation of three new Sewer Utility Enterpri…
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