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Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
Monday, August 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm

Regular meeting Contracts and procurementBudget and appropriationsHealth and human servicesEnvironment and sustainabilityFarmland and open spacePolice and public safetyWater and sewerGrants and outside fundingComprehensive planFire and EMSParks and recreationTransitAnnexationFaith and cultural communitiesImmigration and enforcementPublic facilitiesState legislative agendaAppointments and personnelBroadband and technologyElections and districtsEthics and transparencyIntergovernmental agreementsRezoningRoads and transportationSchools and educationSolid waste and recyclingStormwater and flooding

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Durham County's commissioners held one public hearing on August 10, on policy changes to the comprehensive plan coming out of its evaluation and assessment report. The money was elsewhere. The county took on nine new positions in social services, paid for by $850,290 in extra state funding, to handle the Medicaid changes H.R. 1 requires, and separately wrote to its congressional delegation asking for more time before the new SNAP cost-share rules take effect.

Three conservation easements moved: 41 acres from Billy and Toni Stevens with a $330,000 contribution from the Army National Guard's readiness and environmental protection program, 19.27 acres from Robin Davis at 505 Mason Road with $117,500 from the City of Durham's water supply protection fund, and a donated 22-acre easement from David and Carmen Durack on Woodstock and West Cornwallis roads. The board also put $506,945 toward buying the Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail corridor from the state, distributed the 2 percent cost of living adjustment worth $3.6 million across departments, and hired a temporary staffing agency for $255,747.66 to run election operations through the general election. It proclaimed September 10 to 19 as Welcoming Week.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting.

The public hearing takes up the evaluation and assessment report - the comprehensive plan's periodic health check - which reaches a decision here after the 3 August work session. Twenty minutes are allotted, which is what a hearing gets when the argument was had a week earlier.

The consent agenda is where the money is. It runs to about thirty items covering capital project and budget amendments, the 2027 transit work programme, contracts for wastewater treatment plant residuals transport and for emergency work on both the collection and distribution system and the treatment plant, a volunteer fire and rescue contract, staffing and paving contracts, and the donated 22-acre conservation easement.

The awards item is worth a line because of what the winning programmes were: among them the county's 2025 inauguration of a women veterans recognition programme. Six achievement awards in a non-competitive programme covering eighteen categories of county work, plus a digital counties award.

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  1. 26-0418Proclamation - Welcoming Week
  2. 26-0414Durham County Earns Six NACo Achievement Awards and One Digital Count…
  3. 26-0249Sheriff's Office CAD System Upgrade Funding
  4. 26-0358Contract with Ardurra for Whispering Pines Stream Restoration Oversig…
  5. 26-0379FY27 Durham Annual Transit Work Program Agreements
  6. 26-0383Contract with Moriah Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department
  7. 26-0385Service Contract with Roth Staffing for Board of Elections
  8. 26-0387Furnishings Purchase for New Sheriff's Training Facility
  9. 26-0389Paving, Striping and Concrete Repair Contract with KPH Paving
  10. 26-0390Budget Amendment Distributing FY27 Cost of Living Adjustment
  11. 26-0391Wastewater Residuals Transport and Disposal Contract
  12. 26-0392Durham Sports Commission Interlocal Agreements Renewal
  13. 26-0393Utilities Collection and Distribution System Emergency Repair Contrac…
  14. 26-0394Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant Emergency Repair Contracts
  15. 26-039741-Acre Conservation Easement from Billy and Toni Stevens
  16. 26-039819.27-Acre Conservation Easement from Robin Davis
  17. 26-0399Public Health HIV/STI Screening Grant
  18. 26-0400Closing Completed Capital Projects
  19. 26-040122-Acre Conservation Easement from David and Carmen Durack
  20. 26-0409Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail Corridor Acquisition Funding
  21. 26-0412Social Services Funding for Medicaid Changes Under H.R. 1
  22. 26-04152025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Review
  23. 26-0424Letter to Congressional Delegation on SNAP Rule Delay
  24. 26-0410Public Hearing - Comprehensive Plan Amendment, EAR Policy Changes

Agenda items (24)

Contract or award · 10Budget action · 8Resolution · 2Public hearing · 2Proclamation or recognition · 1Staff or committee report · 1
  1. 26-0418 Proclamation - Welcoming Week
    Proclamation or recognition Faith and cultural communitiesImmigration and enforcement
    Proclaims September 10-19, 2026 as Welcoming Week in Durham County, recognizing the county's immigrant and refugee community.
  2. 26-0414 Durham County Earns Six NACo Achievement Awards and One Digital Counties Survey Award
    Budget action Broadband and technologyContracts and procurementPolice and public safety
    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.
  3. 26-0249 Sheriff's Office CAD System Upgrade Funding
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsGrants and outside fundingPolice and public safetySchools and education
    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.
  4. 26-0358 Contract with Ardurra for Whispering Pines Stream Restoration Oversight
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementEnvironment and sustainabilityStormwater 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.
  5. 26-0379 FY27 Durham Annual Transit Work Program Agreements
    Contract or award Budget and appropriationsFaith and cultural communitiesImmigration and enforcementTransit
    Approval of the FY27 Durham Annual Transit Work Program's global operating and capital agreements.
  6. 26-0383 Contract with Moriah Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department
    Contract or award Ethics and transparencyFire and EMS
    Contract for fire, rescue, and first responder services in the Mangum Fire Protection Service District.
  7. 26-0385 Service Contract with Roth Staffing for Board of Elections
    Contract or award Budget and appropriationsContracts and procurementElections and districtsFarmland and open spaceFire and EMSHealth and human servicesTransitWater and sewer
    Contract with temporary staffing agency Roth Staffing for $255,747.66 to support the Board of Elections through the upcoming general election.
  8. 26-0387 Furnishings Purchase for New Sheriff's Training Facility
    Contract or award AnnexationComprehensive planContracts and procurementPolice and public safetyPublic facilitiesRezoning
    Purchase of office and miscellaneous furnishings from PMC Commercial Interiors, not to exceed $134,600, for the new Sheriff's Training Facility.
  9. 26-0389 Paving, Striping and Concrete Repair Contract with KPH Paving
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementFire and EMSPublic facilities
    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.
  10. 26-0390 Budget Amendment Distributing FY27 Cost of Living Adjustment
    Budget action Appointments and personnelBudget and appropriations
    Distributes the board-approved 2% cost of living adjustment for FY 2026-27, totaling $3.6 million, across budget functional areas.
  11. 26-0391 Wastewater Residuals Transport and Disposal Contract
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementSolid waste and recyclingWater 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.
  12. 26-0392 Durham Sports Commission Interlocal Agreements Renewal
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementIntergovernmental agreementsParks and recreation
    Renews two interlocal agreements with the Durham Sports Commission covering operations and annual funding.
  13. 26-0393 Utilities Collection and Distribution System Emergency Repair Contracts
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementWater 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).
  14. 26-0394 Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant Emergency Repair Contracts
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementWater and sewer
    Emergency and scheduled repair contracts for the Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant, awarded to Carolina Civilworks, Neikens Electrical Contracting, and Axis Utility.
  15. 26-0397 41-Acre Conservation Easement from Billy and Toni Stevens
    Budget action Environment 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.
  16. 26-0398 19.27-Acre Conservation Easement from Robin Davis
    Budget action Environment and sustainabilityFarmland and open spaceWater and sewer
    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
  17. 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.
  18. 26-0400 Closing Completed Capital Projects
    Resolution Budget and appropriationsEnvironment and sustainabilityFarmland and open space
    Closes out multiple capital projects completed in FY 2025-26.
    • 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
  19. 26-0401 22-Acre Conservation Easement from David and Carmen Durack
    Budget action Environment and sustainabilityFarmland and open spaceParks and recreationRoads and transportation
    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
  20. 26-0409 Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail Corridor Acquisition Funding
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsHealth and human servicesParks 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.
  21. 26-0412 Social Services Funding for Medicaid Changes Under H.R. 1
    Staff or committee report Budget and appropriationsGrants and outside fundingHealth and human servicesPolice and public safety
    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.
  22. 26-0415 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Review
    Resolution Grants and outside fundingHealth and human servicesPolice and public safetyState legislative agenda
    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.
  23. 26-0424 Letter to Congressional Delegation on SNAP Rule Delay
    Public hearing Comprehensive planHealth 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.
  24. 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.

Agenda changes

What moved between published versions of this agenda. Item numbers shift constantly as things are inserted, so only genuine additions and removals are listed.

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