Board of County Commissioners on 2026-08-10 7:00 PM - Regular Session

Durham County · Board of County Commissioners on 2026-08-10 7:00 PM - Regular Session
Monday, August 10, 2026

Regular meeting Budget and appropriationsContracts and procurementEnvironment and sustainabilityFarmland and open spaceHealth and human servicesParks and recreationPolice and public safetyWater and sewerFire and EMSGrants and outside fundingTransitAnnexationComprehensive planElections and districtsImmigration and enforcementIntergovernmental agreementsPublic facilitiesState legislative agendaStormwater and flooding

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Durham County's Board of Commissioners holds a public hearing on the Evaluation and Assessment Report for the Comprehensive Plan, a staff-driven set of policy clarifications meant to reduce inconsistencies in the consistency-review document that accompanies rezoning and annexation requests. The board also accepts two conservation easement donations protecting open space, including 22 acres from longtime residents David and Carmen Durack near Woodstock and Cornwallis roads valued at about $500,000, and approves a $114,800 contract with Ardurra for oversight of the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park stream restoration and stormwater project. On the public safety and elections side, the board funds a five-year, roughly $2.15 million upgrade of the Sheriff's Office computer-aided dispatch system, reviews a $171,408 federal Byrne JAG grant application split between the Sheriff's Office and Durham police, and approves $255,748 in temporary staffing from Roth Staffing to support the Board of Elections through the general election.

Commissioners also send a letter to Durham's congressional delegation asking for more time before new SNAP cost-sharing rules in H.R. 1 take effect, and approve $850,290 in state funding plus nine new social services positions to implement federally mandated Medicaid changes from the same law. Other business includes proclaiming Welcoming Week, recognizing six NACo achievement awards and a top-10 national ranking for digital government services, approving the FY27 transit work program, renewing the Durham Sports Commission's operating agreements, and a round of utility, paving, and furnishing contracts.

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Agenda items (24)

Budget action · 9Contract or award · 8Proclamation or recognition · 2Resolution · 2Other · 1Staff or committee report · 1Public hearing · 1

26-0418 Proclamation - Welcoming Week

Proclamation or recognition Immigration and enforcement

Proclaims September 10-19, 2026 as Welcoming Week in Durham County, recognizing the county's immigrant and refugee community.
26-0414 Durham County Earns Six NACo Achievement Awards and One Digital Counties Survey Award

Proclamation or recognition

Recognition of six National Association of Counties Achievement Awards and a Digital Counties Survey award placing Durham County among the top 10 digital counties nationwide.
26-0249 Sheriff's Office CAD System Upgrade Funding

Budget action Budget and appropriationsPolice and public safety

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.
26-0358 Contract with Ardurra for Whispering Pines Stream Restoration Oversight

Contract or award Environment and sustainabilityParks and recreationStormwater and flooding

Contract with Ardurra, not to exceed $114,800, for construction oversight of the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park stream restoration and stormwater improvement project.
26-0379 FY27 Durham Annual Transit Work Program Agreements

Budget action Budget and appropriationsTransit

Approval of the FY27 Durham Annual Transit Work Program's global operating and capital agreements.
26-0383 Contract with Moriah Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department

Contract or award Fire and EMS

Contract for fire, rescue, and first responder services in the Mangum Fire Protection Service District.
26-0385 Service Contract with Roth Staffing for Board of Elections

Contract or award Elections and districts

Contract with temporary staffing agency Roth Staffing for $255,747.66 to support the Board of Elections through the upcoming general election.
26-0387 Furnishings Purchase for New Sheriff's Training Facility

Other Contracts and procurementPolice and public safetyPublic facilities

Purchase of office and miscellaneous furnishings from PMC Commercial Interiors, not to exceed $134,600, for the new Sheriff's Training Facility.
26-0389 Paving, Striping and Concrete Repair Contract with KPH Paving

Contract or award Contracts and procurementFire and EMS

Contract with KPH Paving & Landscaping for $149,500 to repair paving, striping, and concrete at several county facilities including EMS buildings and the Main Library.
26-0390 Budget Amendment Distributing FY27 Cost of Living Adjustment

Budget action Budget and appropriations

Distributes the board-approved 2% cost of living adjustment for FY 2026-27, totaling $3.6 million, across budget functional areas.
26-0391 Wastewater Residuals Transport and Disposal Contract

Contract or award Water and sewer

Contract with McGill Environmental Systems for $569,660 to transport and dispose of about 7,000 wet tons per year of Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant residuals.
26-0392 Durham Sports Commission Interlocal Agreements Renewal

Contract or award Intergovernmental agreements

Renews two interlocal agreements with the Durham Sports Commission covering operations and annual funding.
26-0393 Utilities Collection and Distribution System Emergency Repair Contracts

Contract or award Water and sewer

Emergency and scheduled repair contracts for the water collection and distribution system, awarded to Carolina Civilworks ($500,000) and Axis Utility ($145,000).
26-0394 Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant Emergency Repair Contracts

Contract or award Water and sewer

Emergency and scheduled repair contracts for the Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant, awarded to Carolina Civilworks, Neikens Electrical Contracting, and Axis Utility.
26-0397 41-Acre Conservation Easement from Billy and Toni Stevens

Budget action Contracts and procurementEnvironment and sustainabilityFarmland and open space

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.
26-0398 19.27-Acre Conservation Easement from Robin Davis

Budget action Contracts and procurementEnvironment and sustainabilityFarmland and open space

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 · Davis, Robin · 19 acres · assessed $519,495
26-0399 Public Health HIV/STI Screening Grant

Budget action Grants and outside fundingHealth and human services

Recognizes $2,444 from the state Communicable Disease Branch for HIV/STI screening, treatment, and prevention services.
26-0400 Closing Completed Capital Projects

Budget action Budget and appropriations

Closes out multiple capital projects completed in FY 2025-26.
26-0401 22-Acre Conservation Easement from David and Carmen Durack

Resolution Environment and sustainabilityFarmland and open spaceParks and recreation

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.
- 1700 Woodstock Rd · Carmen Elizabeth Durack Co-Trustee; David T Durack Co-Trustee; the Carmen Elizabeth Durack Revocable Trust · 16 acres · assessed $1,966,968
- 3900 W Cornwallis Rd · Carmen Elizabeth Durack Co-Trustee; David T Durack Co-Trustee; the Carmen Elizabeth Durack Revocable Trust · 9.8 acres · assessed $534,600
26-0409 Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail Corridor Acquisition Funding

Budget action Parks and recreationTransit

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.
26-0412 Social Services Funding for Medicaid Changes Under H.R. 1

Budget action Budget and appropriationsHealth and human services

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.
26-0415 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Review

Staff or committee report Grants and outside fundingPolice and public safety

Board review of the Sheriff's Office's $171,408 Byrne JAG grant application, split 50/50 with the Durham Police Department, to fund a virtual reality training tool among other uses.
26-0424 Letter to Congressional Delegation on SNAP Rule Delay

Resolution Health and human servicesState legislative agenda

Sends a letter to Durham's congressional delegation asking for more time before new SNAP cost-sharing requirements in H.R. 1 take effect, citing impacts on the Department of Social Services.
26-0410 Public Hearing - Comprehensive Plan Amendment, EAR Policy Changes

Public hearing AnnexationComprehensive plan

Public hearing on staff-recommended amendments to the Comprehensive Plan's Evaluation and Assessment Report, intended to clarify and reduce inconsistencies in the plan-consistency review used for zoning and annexation requests.