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Date of BOCC Meeting: April 14, 2025
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1. Entries Due Tomorrow for Budget Cover Contest - Our Budget Department is looking for young Durhamites with a knack for art that want to be featured in this year's Budget Book! Youth Pre-K to 12th grade - design an image that showcases “What Is Your Favorite Park of Durham County?” to be featured on the cover of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Book. Other submissions will be used throughout the book.
Download and print an entry here: <https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:88090524-0240-4232-88b0-a2aaefcbe26d?viewer%21megaVerb=group-discover>. Submit here: <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BX2YMCN> by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15!
2. Durham County Government to Observe Good Friday - Most Durham County Government offices will close on Friday, April 18, in observance of the Good Friday Holiday. All offices will reopen with normal business hours on Monday, April 21. To see impacts to certain services, read here: <https://www.dconc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/10605/>.
3. North Carolina Emergency Management Experience - Durham County young women in 9th-12th grades are encouraged by Durham City-County Emergency Management to apply for the North Carolina Emergency Management Experience, a free 5-day public safety career exploration. Running from June 23-27 at the N.C. State Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, the sessions include field trips, career-building connections, hands-on experience, and more! Apply by April 21 at <https://ncdps.gov/ncem-management-experience>. Questions? Email EMExperience@ncdps.gov <mailto:EMExperience@ncdps.gov>.
4. Little River Community Complex Fair - The Little River Community Complex Fair returns to the Durham County Memorial Stadium parking lot through Sunday, April 20. The Fair runs from 5-10 p.m. on weekdays and 1-11 p.m. on the weekend. The mission of the Little River Community Complex in Bahama is to provide recreational, educational, health and social activities for the people of the Little River region and surrounding communities. Admission tickets, food, and ride tickets will be available for purchase at the Stadium, located at 750 Stadium Drive.
5. In Touch with Durham County Show - Watch the latest edition of the “In Touch with Durham County Show” from the Public Information Office. The April show features guests County Manager Claudia Hager and Commissioner Michelle Burton! Watch it here: <https://youtu.be/UqvT5B-edyE>.
6. Become a Bull City Strong Community Health Promoter! - Are you a health advocate in your community and do you enjoy learning and helping others? Combine your interest working in the African American community and improve health in Durham by joining the 5-week Durham County Community Health Promoter Training. Upon completion of the program, you will receive $200 and community networking opportunities.
Session will meet on Tuesday and Thursdays; May 20th - June 26th via zoom from 5:30-7pm. Please contact Edeia Lynch at elynch@dconc.gov <mailto:elynch@dconc.gov> (919-560-0501) or B. Sult at bsult@dconc.gov <mailto:bsult@dconc.gov> (919-560-7720) for more information.
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: www.engagedurham.com Contact: 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/>