Budget and appropriations items in Durham County
59 items. Each one links to the meeting it was on. This is the bottom of every drill-down on this site: whatever a chart says, the items behind it are here to be counted.
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Appropriates $150,000 in General Fund fund balance for a Library Master Facilities Plan.
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Recognizes $233,176 from NC DHHS for local public health workforce development.
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Recognizes $15,000 from the state Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health grant for Family Matters Durham.
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Recognizes $56,250 from the state Chronic Disease and Injury, Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch for tobacco/nicotine prevention training in Region 5.
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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.
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Approval of the FY27 Durham Annual Transit Work Program's global operating and capital agreements.
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Distributes the board-approved 2% cost of living adjustment for FY 2026-27, totaling $3.6 million, across budget functional areas.Budget action Budget and appropriations
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Closes out multiple capital projects completed in FY 2025-26.Budget action Budget and appropriations
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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.
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Staff check-in with the board on Capital Improvement Plan projects underway or under consideration, with a follow-up update planned for September 7.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The county manager presents the FY 2026-27 annual budget ordinance for adoption, as required by state law before July 1, 2026.Budget action Budget and appropriations
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Tue, Jun 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-06-02 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day Four26-0313 LibraryThe Library system, led by Director Dana Connors, presented its budget request as part of the county's FY27 budget work sessions.Budget action Budget and appropriations
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Tue, Jun 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-06-02 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day Four26-0314 Animal Protection Society (APS)The Animal Protection Society presented its budget request, alongside an update on capital repair projects at the county animal shelter.Budget action Budget and appropriations
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Tue, Jun 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-06-02 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day Four26-0315 Future Policy DiscussionsCounty 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
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Tue, Jun 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-06-02 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day Four26-0316 OrdinanceThe agenda lists an ordinance item under the budget work session, with no further detail in the document.Ordinance Budget and appropriations
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Tue, Jun 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-06-02 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day FourThe board discussed its running add/delete list of items under consideration for the FY27 budget.Budget action Budget and appropriations
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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.
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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…
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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.
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Thu, May 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-28 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day Three26-0299 Public HealthThe Public Health Department, led by Director Dr. Rodney Jenkins, presented its FY2027 budget request.
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Thu, May 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-28 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day Three26-0300 Department of Social ServicesThe Department of Social Services, led by Director Maggie Clapp, presented its FY2027 budget request.
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Thu, May 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-28 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day Three26-0304 Opioid FundThe county's Opioid Settlement Program presented FY2027 funding recommendations for how opioid settlement dollars should be spent.
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Thu, May 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-28 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day Three26-0301 Justice ServicesJustice Services, led by Director Roshanna Humphrey, presented its FY2027 budget request.
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Thu, May 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-28 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day Three26-0302 Tax AdministrationTax Administrator Keyar Doyle presented a budget and operations update for Tax Administration.
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Thu, May 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-28 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day ThreeBudget action Budget and appropriations
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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.
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A $182,000 contract with Mauldin & Jenkins for the county's FY2026 financial and single audit.
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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
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Thu, May 21 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-21 1:00 PM - Budget Work Session - Day Two26-0273 Durham Public SchoolsDurham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis and CFO Jeremy Teeter presented the district's FY2027 budget request.
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Thu, May 21 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-21 1:00 PM - Budget Work Session - Day Two26-0274 Justice Services DepartmentJustice Services Director Roshanna Humphrey presented the department's FY2027 budget request.
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Thu, May 21 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-21 1:00 PM - Budget Work Session - Day Two26-0275 Sewer Utility (Fee Increase)County engineering staff presented a proposed fee increase for the sewer utility as part of the FY2027 budget discussion.
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Thu, May 21 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-21 1:00 PM - Budget Work Session - Day TwoDiscussion item Budget and appropriations
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Tue, May 19 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-19 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day One26-0267 Budget OverviewCounty Manager Claudia Hager and Budget Director Keith Lane presented an overview of the FY 2026-27 recommended budget.Budget action Budget and appropriations
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Tue, May 19 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-19 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day OneThe Director of Organizational Effectiveness presented the department's FY2027 budget request alongside a performance review.Budget action Budget and appropriations
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Tue, May 19 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-19 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day One26-0269 Risk ManagementThe county's Risk Manager and County Attorney presented the Risk Management budget request.Budget action Budget and appropriations
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Tue, May 19 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-19 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day One26-0270 TransportationThe county's Transportation Director presented the department's FY2027 budget request and work programs.
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Tue, May 19 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-19 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day One26-0271 Office of Emergency ServicesThe Director of Emergency Services presented the office's FY2027 budget request.
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Tue, May 19 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-19 9:00 AM - Budget Work Session - Day OneDiscussion item Budget and appropriations
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Tue, May 12 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-12 9:00 AM - Joint BOCC/BOE Meeting26-0254 Durham County Budget UpdateCounty Manager Claudia Hager and Budget Director Keith Lane presented an update on the county's FY2026-27 recommended budget to both boards.Budget action Budget and appropriations
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Tue, May 12 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-12 9:00 AM - Joint BOCC/BOE Meeting26-0255 DPS Final Budget RequestDurham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis presented the district's final FY2027 budget request to the county commissioners.
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County Manager Claudia Hager formally presented the FY 2026-27 recommended budget to the board, kicking off budget season.Budget action Budget and appropriations
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The county awards a roughly $5 million uniformed-security contract covering county facilities, parking lots and decks, and adds seven new security staff positions.
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3 Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 26BCC083 - Restricted Fund Balance for Social Services ($1,168,009)The board appropriates previously restricted grant funds, including adoption and child-support incentive money, for Social Services spending.
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The board reviews and comments on the joint city-county planning department's draft work program and budget for next fiscal year.
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Staff update the board on next year's draft transit work program ahead of a planned June adoption vote.