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Announcements (5min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: August 24, 2026
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1. Get Your Student Caught Up on Their Vaccines - Students have 30 days from the first day of school to get caught up on all required vaccines. The Durham County Department of Public Health has all required vaccines available in their immunization clinic, by appointment or by walk-ins as schedule permits. Children who are underinsured or have no insurance can be vaccinated at no cost. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the immunization clinic at 919-560-7608, or learn more on their website at www.dcopublichealth.org/immunization <http://www.dcopublichealth.org/immunization>.
2. Cooperative Extension Seeks Applicants for Extension Master Food Volunteer Program - Love cooking and giving back to your community? Durham Cooperative Extension is looking for residents to join the Extension Master Food Volunteer (EMFV) Program. Interested residents are invited to join an upcoming information session to learn how they can turn their skills and passion into meaningful support for families across Durham. EMFVs support and amplify Cooperative Extension’s nutrition and cooking programs and can lead their own cooking demos in the community. Applications for the new cohort open later this summer, and anyone interested must attend an information session. Learn more about the program and register for an information session here: <https://dconc.gov/DurhamCo-News/Cooperative-Extension-Seeks-Applicants-for-Extension-Master-Food-Volunteer-Program.htm>.
3. Real Talk! Community Conversation about Health on Wednesday, August 26 - Join Durham County Library and Duke Cancer Institute for Real Talk! Community Conversation About Health, a community-centered dialogue about health and wellness for adults at Stanford L. Warren Branch Library (1201 Fayetteville St) from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26. This open conversation brings together community members and health professionals to explore topics such as cancer prevention, clinical research, screening opportunities, and other health questions that matter to you. Bring your curiosity, questions, and experiences, and connect with others in a welcoming, informal setting.
4. Durham County Transportation Staff want your feedback! - The Public Comment Period for the Q1 Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2027 Durham Transit Work Program is open now until Thursday, August 27. For additional information on the proposed amendments, please visit the Transportation Department’s website: <https://bit.ly/DCoQ1Transit27>. To submit a public comment, please email Transportation@dconc.gov <mailto:Transportation@dconc.gov>.
5. County to Observe Labor Day Holiday - Most Durham County Government offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Offices will reopen with normal operating hours on Tuesday, September 8. For details on how the holiday may affect specific County services, please visit www.dconc.gov <http://www.dconc.gov>.
6. Declaration of Independence: Rare Prints on Display - Durham County Library invites you to view rare 19th‑century prints of the Declaration of Independence at Durham County Main Library from September 8-20, 2026. As part of We the People: A Duke & Durham Initiative, Durham County Main Library and the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University will present three historic copies of the Declaration of Independence, on loan from the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection. This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to explore how the nation’s founding document was visually rendered and circulated in early American history. For more information about the exhibit, visit: <https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/17394114>.