Durham County Board of Commissioners Highlights

This short public meeting included recognition of work being done on supplier diversity and the addition of legislative goals for the NC Association of County Commissioners. 7mins

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Monday, August 26th, 2024
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BOCC Regular Meeting August 26, 2024
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Durham County Board of County Commissioners

Agenda can be found here:

https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/commissioner-meetings-and-announcements/bocc-agendas-video-library

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Durham, North Carolina
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In This Video
  • Commissioner Carter reads the Proclamation for Leaders in Equitable Economic Development Month.
  • Chief of Staff Shannon Trapp speaks about Black Business Month and recent events supporting Black businesses in Durham.
  • Vice Chair Burns asks about the locations for Med Week events, and Chief of Staff Trapp provides details.
  • Commissioner Carter mentions Discover Durham's resource for Black and minority businesses.
  • Discussion about adding legislative goals to the consent agenda, led by Commissioner Jacobs and Vice Chair Burns.
  • Commissioner Carter and Commissioner Jacobs express their admiration for the qualifications of the applicants and encourage them to reapply.
  • Vice Chair Burns shares his personal experience with applying to boards and encourages persistence. He also mentions resources for finding minority and women-owned businesses.
  • Chair announces the transition to closed session to discuss personnel matters and the national opioid litigation.
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