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Date of BOCC Meeting: February 24, 2025
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1. 2025 Reappraisal Notices - The notices for the 2025 Reappraisal will be mailed to all real property owners by the first week of March 2025. These will inform taxpayers of their 2025 assessed values. Property owners are encouraged to visit the Tax Administration website at www.dconc.gov/tax <http://www.dconc.gov/tax> to review the values, compare them with sales they have observed in their markets, and verify that their property listing is accurate.
2. Low-Income Homeowners Relief Program - The Durham County Department of Social Services’ Low-Income Homeowners Relief Program (LIHR) assists with property taxes for eligible households in Durham County. Learn more and access the application here - <https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/social-services/aging-and-adult-services/low-income-housing-relief-lihr> - or call Durham’s Department of Social Services (DSS) at 919-560-8000.
3. Creative Engagement Team for the Durham Cultural Roadmap - As we kick off Phase II of the Durham Cultural Roadmap, the City and County of Durham are seeking a team of artists and creatives to design, plan, facilitate, and document creative community engagement activities. The Creative Engagement Team will work closely with City & County staff and MJR Partners, the Durham Cultural Roadmap consultants. Submit your application via Submittable by 3 p.m. on March 18, 2025. For more information, visit <https://www.durhamnc.gov/5368/Creative-Engagement> -Team or email arts@durhamnc.gov <mailto:arts@durhamnc.gov>.
4. “The Moment” a Conversation with Bakari Sellers - Join the Durham County Library Humanities and the DCo Library Foundation for “The Moment” a conversation with Bakari Sellers and Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams on Wednesday, March 26 at 6 p.m., at Main Library. Sellers, a prominent voice in contemporary discourse, is a distinguished lawyer, political analyst, and author whose work embodies a commitment to social justice and civil rights. Registration holds a priority seating up until 5:45 p.m.; after that seating is first come first serve for registered and waitlisted patrons. Register here: <https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/12990750>.
5. 2025 DCo Cares Recipient Organization Applications Open - The 2025 DCo Cares Recipient Organization Applications are open to all nonprofits serving the Triangle community. Durham County (DCo) Cares is the annual Durham County Government Employee Giving Campaign, in which our employees donate funds to those nonprofit agencies chosen as our annual recipient organizations. The applications window has been extended through March 7, 2025. For more information, or to apply to be a recipient organization, please visit www.dcocares.org <http://www.dcocares.org>.
6. Stop the Bleed Workshops from Duke Trauma Center - Want to learn how to save a life? Stop the Bleed is a FREE workshop sponsored by Duke Trauma Center. The workshop includes both a presentation on bleeding control basics as well as hands-on skills training by health professionals. For more information, visit https://trauma.duhs.duke.edu/injury-prevention/stop-bleed. Registration is required. Events held from January to June at Durham County Library locations. Find registration info here: <https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/calendar?t=d&q=stop%20the%20bleed&cid=14288&cal=14288&inc=0>.
7. Sign Up for Alert Durham - Durham County residents are encouraged to sign up for Alert Durham, the service that sends you emergency alerts and community notifications from Durham City/County Emergency Management. You decide how you want to receive them, via text message, phone call, email, etc. Head to <https://AlertDurham.com> and sign up today!
8. Moving? Don't Forget to Change Voter Registration! - Durham County residents, are you planning to move this year or already moved? Don't forget to update your voter registration to your new address! For more information on updating voter registration, check out the registration page of the Durham County Board of Elections website: <https://www.dcovotes.dconc.gov/voters/registration>.
Continuous Announcement for Posting Only - Will Not be Read During the Meeting
Open Office Hours with Planning Staff - The Durham City-County Planning Department is updating the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)! The UDO sets the rules for how land is developed in Durham, and we want your input! We will be hosting recurring office hours throughout the project. Drop in with your questions and feedback at the Durham County Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St.) on First Thursdays 3-6 p.m. and Third Thursdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. through August 2025. Website: <https://engagedurham.com/35/New-UDO>. Contact: NewUDO@DurhamNC.gov <mailto:NewUDO@DurhamNC.gov>.
Cigna Healthcare has selected Durham County Government as a recipient of their 2024 gold level Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and vitality of its employees through a workplace well-being program.
Vitality is defined as the capacity to pursue life with health, strength and energy. It is both a driver and an outcome of health and work/life engagement, and Cigna Healthcare believes it is not only essential to individuals, but also a catalyst for business and community growth. Research conducted as part of the Evernorth Vitality Index confirms that those with higher vitality experience better mental and physical health along with higher levels of job satisfaction and performance. An opportunity remains for employers as less than one in five U.S. adults report having high levels of vitality. A workplace well-being program that takes a comprehensive approach to employee health can be critical in boosting vitality and building a workforce that experiences better overall health and job productivity.
The Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation evaluates organizations based on the core components of their well-being program, including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, policies and accommodations, and additional areas. Organizations recognized with this designation set the standard of excellence for organizational health and vitality. Cigna Healthcare is proud to honor Durham County Government with the gold level designation for having made strong progress towards a healthy work culture by establishing and growing their employee well-being and engagement program.
For more details, visit <https://cignahwd.com/>