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Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-11 7:00 PM - Regular Session

Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-11 7:00 PM - Regular Session
Monday, May 11, 2026

Regular meeting Contracts and procurementHealth and human servicesBudget and appropriationsPolice and public safetyWater and sewerPublic facilitiesComprehensive planEconomic development incentivesEnvironment and sustainabilityFire and EMSSolid waste and recyclingTax rate and revaluation

What's on this agenda

The board's central item is County Manager Claudia Hager's presentation of the FY 2026-27 recommended budget, the formal kickoff of the county's budget season. The board also holds a public hearing on a package of Comprehensive Plan evaluation-and-assessment and place-type map amendments, and declares its intent to join the statewide C-PACE program (which lets commercial and nonprofit property owners finance energy and resilience upgrades via a property lien), setting a May 26 public hearing on it.

The consent agenda is long and mostly infrastructure and contracts: a $388,046 engineering contract amendment for the Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion study, adoption of a state-required water supply plan for the Rougemont system, a $36,000 sole-source reentry-support contract with Father's on the Move for the Sheriff's Office, a sewer collection-system repair contract amendment, a $226,203 computer-aided dispatch system for the Sheriff's Office, over $1.1 million in added Social Services funding, mental health services and security engineering contracts at the detention center, an electric easement to Duke Energy for a new lift station, a generator installation and asbestos remediation project, April property tax releases and refunds, and revisions to the county's fund balance policy. The board also proclaims Memorial Day, EMS Week, Mental Health Awareness Month, Treatment Court Month, and a day honoring professional clerks to county boards.

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Agenda items (22)

Contract or award · 8Proclamation or recognition · 5Budget action · 4Resolution · 4Public hearing · 1
  1. 26-0190 Resolution - Memorial Day 2026
    Proclamation or recognition
  2. 26-0207 Proclamation - Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week 2026
    Proclamation or recognition Fire and EMS
  3. 26-0227 Proclamation - Mental Health Awareness Month
    Proclamation or recognition Health and human services
  4. 26-0228 Proclamation - Treatment Court Month
    Proclamation or recognition Health and human services
  5. 26-0252 Proclamation - Professional Clerks to the Boards of County Commissioners
    Proclamation or recognition
  6. 26-0242 FY 2026-27 Manager's Recommended Budget Presentation
    County Manager Claudia Hager formally presented the FY 2026-27 recommended budget to the board, kicking off budget season.
  7. 26-0140 Contract Amendment with Freese and Nichols for Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Study ($388,046)
    Increases an engineering services contract for the Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion study from $547,900 to $935,946, funded from the Sewer Enterprise Fund.
  8. 26-0141 Adoption of the Local Water Supply Plan for Rougemont Water System
    Resolution Water and sewer
    Adopts the state-required Local Water Supply Plan for the Rougemont water system, already approved by NC DEQ.
  9. 26-0176 Sole Source Contract with Father's on the Move, Inc. for Sheriff's Office Reentry Services ($36,000)
    A $36,000 sole-source contract with Father's on the Move, which specializes in mentoring, life-skills, and family-reunification support for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men, to improve reentry outcomes for detainees.
  10. 26-0198 Contract Amendment with Carolina Civilworks for Sewer Collection System Repair Services ($186,257.85)
  11. 26-0200 Contract with Tritech/CentralSquare for Computer-Aided Dispatch and Report Management Systems ($226,203)
  12. 26-0204 Budget Ordinance Amendment Appropriating $1,168,009 to Increase Expenditure Authority for Social Services
  13. 26-0208 Contract Amendment for Psychiatric Services and Consultation at the Detention Center ($44,000)
    Brings the contract for mental health services at the Detention Center to a new total of $205,757 through the end of FY25-26.
  14. 26-0209 Non-Exclusive Easement to Duke Energy at 1211 Shiloh Glenn Drive for the New Shiloh Glenn Lift Station
    Resolution Water and sewer
  15. 26-0218 Resolution Declaring Intent of Durham County to Participate in the C-PACE Program and Announcing a Public Hearing on May 26, 2026
    Declares the county's intent to join the statewide C-PACE program, which lets commercial and nonprofit property owners finance energy-efficiency and resilience upgrades via a lien on the property, and sets a May 26 public hearing before formal participation.
  16. 26-0229 Proposed Planning & Development Department FY27 Work Program
  17. 26-0231 Change Order for Generator Installation at Northern Convenience Site
  18. 26-0232 Construction Contract with Trifecta Services for Asbestos Remediation and Furniture Removal at 220 E. Main Street ($290,300 plus 10% contingency)
    • 220 E Main St · no matching parcel on file
  19. 26-0244 Contract Amendment with J&A Engineering for Security Engineering at the Durham County Jail ($7,440)
  20. 26-0250 Property Tax Releases and Refunds for April 2026
    Budget action Tax rate and revaluation
  21. 26-0258 Amendments to Durham County Finance Policy - Fund Balance Provisions
  22. 26-0230 Public Hearing - Ordinance - Evaluation and Assessment Report, Place Type Map Amendments
    Public hearing Comprehensive plan
    A public hearing on a package of Comprehensive Plan evaluation-and-assessment ordinance items and place-type map amendments.