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Announcements (5min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: July 28, 2025
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1. GoTriangle to Offer 15-Minute Service - Beginning August 4th, GoTriangle will offer their first ever 15-min service along routes 400 and 405 in Durham and Orange counties. This new change will affect old routes; please visit www.gotriangle.org/service-changes <http://www.gotriangle.org/service-changes> for more information.
2. Stop the Violence & Cease Fire Community Resource Event - The Durham County Sheriff’s Office is hosting its third annual Stop the Violence & Cease Fire Community Resource Event at the Durham County Memorial Stadium on Saturday, August 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is part of the DCSO’s Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative. Everyone is invited to come out for a day of fun while learning about community resources. There will be back-to-school giveaways, complimentary food from local food trucks, and entertainment for all ages!
3. Library Fest Logo Contest - Can you out-design Durham County Library staff? They are calling on all artists, hobbyists, and design daredevils to enter the Library Fest 2026 Logo Contest! This year’s theme is “The Stories That Built Us” - and your design could be the face of it all! Deadline to submit entries is August 15, 2025. Find out more information here: <https://durhamcountylibrary.org/arbitrary-feature/library-fest-2026-logo-design-contest/>.
4. Durham County Tax Bill Estimator - Now that the 2025 General Reappraisal and both the City and County of Durham have passed their 2025-2026 budgets, residents may be wondering what their tax bill will be. Watch this video - <https://youtu.be/Q-uu9n30FLk> - to learn how to use our Tax Bill Estimator and then head to the Estimator here - <https://bit.ly/DCoTaxBillEstimator>.
5. Apply for Ag Economic Development Grant Program - The Durham Soil and Water Conservation District’s Agricultural Economic Development Grant Program is accepting applications! Funded by the Durham Board of County Commissioners, the purpose of the AEDGP is to offer cost share grants to assist farmers and nonprofits in their agricultural endeavors and to promote Agriculture Development and Outdoor Environmental Learning Centers in schools. Applications are open until 11:59 p.m. on August 25, 2025. Applications are posted at <https://dconc.gov/Soil-and-Water/Ag-Economic-Development/Ag-Economic-Development-Grants>.
6. DCo Website has a New Look - Last week, the official Durham County Government website got an overhaul with the launch of our redesigned website! Be sure to head over to www.DCONC.gov <http://www.DCONC.gov> and check it out! We will be looking for feedback from residents and stakeholders on what they like, and what we can improve, in the near future. You can also send your feedback now to publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov <mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov>.