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. 
Durham County Board of Commissioners
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August 26, 2024 Meeting

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.

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Agenda can be found here:

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