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Announcements (5min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: May 13, 2024
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1. Resident Feedback Needed on Recommended Budget - Durham County residents are invited to make comments on the Durham County Manager's Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Recommended Budget (presented during tonight's meeting) by accessing the County's FY2024-2025 Citizen's Budget Survey at https://dconc2.jotform.com/240335313520038 or by participating in the Budget Public Hearing during the Board of County Commissioners' Regular Session on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. For more information, contact the Clerk to the Board's office at 919-560-0025 or clerk@dconc.gov.
2. North Carolina New SUN Bucks Program - Families with school age children may be eligible for the Sun Bucks program this summer. Sun Bucks are a debit-like card with $120 for each student that qualifies for free/reduced meals and attends a school that participates in the USDA School Lunch program. Students that attend a participating school and already receive SNAP/EBT (FNS), Medicaid/SHIP, or are in foster care are automatically enrolled. Families that filled out a free/reduced lunch form for the 2023-2024 school year and qualified to receive free/reduced lunch will also receive a card. Those that attend a participating school that uses the community eligibility provision (all students eat lunch for free) and are not on SNAP/EBT (FNS), Medicaid/SHIP, or in foster care must fill out an application online or through a paper application at their school. Families can apply at the Sun Bucks website https://www.ncdhhs.gov/sunbucks when the application opens in May.
3. NC Voter Photo ID Session at East Regional - The Durham County Board of Elections and Durham County Library invite you to attend a Voter Photo ID Session at East Regional Library, 211 Lick Creek Ln, on Saturday, May 18 from 12-3 p.m. Come out and learn about the NC photo identification requirements in North Carolina and get a free Voter P...
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