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Title
Approval of Capital Project Amendment No.26CPA07 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC022 Decreasing the Open Space & Farmland Preservation Capital Project (4730DC083) by $80,300 and Transferring that Funding to the General Fund to Support the Purchase of a 25-Acre Conservation Easement of Tilley Farm from Wesley and Cristan Poole, as well as Recognizing $213,000 from the Army National Guard’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program to Support the Purchase of the Tilley Farm Conservation Easement for a Total Cost of $293,300.
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Date of BOCC Meeting: October 13, 2025
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve Capital Project Amendment No.26CPA07 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC022 decreasing the Open Space & Farmland Preservation Capital Project (4730DC083) by $80,300 and transferring the funding to the General Fund to support the purchase of a 25-acre conservation easement of Tilley Farm from Wesley and Cristan Poole, as well as recognizing $213,000 from the Army National Guard’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program to support the Tilley Farm Conservation Easement’s total purchase cost of $293,300.
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Project Name and Number |
Current Budget |
Increase / Decrease |
Updated Budget |
|
Open Space & Farmland Preservation (4730DC083) |
$12,880,669.70 |
($80,300.00) |
$12,800,369.70 |
|
TOTAL |
$12,880,669.70 |
($80,300.00) |
$12,800,369.70 |
The Board approved this conservation easement project in January 2025. Since then, $213,000 of funding for the easement purchase price has been secured through the Army National Guard’s REPI (Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration) Program. The transfer of $80,300 to the General Fund will be used to pay Durham County’s share of the easement price and closing-related fees.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: The acquisition of conservation easements for permanent open space aligns with Strategic Plan Focus Area: Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment, Objective SI 3: Preserve and restore the natural and built environment, and SI 3d: Protect and restore natural resources, land, recreational, historical, and rural spaces.
Resource Persons: Celeste Burns, Open Space and Real Estate Manager, Peri Manns, Deputy Director of Engineering and Environmental Services
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve Capital Project Amendment No.26CPA07 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC022 decreasing the Open Space & Farmland Preservation Capital Project (4730DC083) by $80,300 and transferring the funding to the General Fund to support the purchase of a 25-acre conservation easement of Tilley Farm from Wesley and Cristan Poole, as well as recognizing $213,000 from the Army National Guard’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program to support the Tilley Farm Conservation Easement’s total purchase cost of $293,300.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________