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Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No.27BCC035 and Capital Project Amendment No.27CPA017 Appropriating $5,045,000 in Debt Service Fund Fund Balance and Transferring the Funding to the PAYGO Fund to Support the Purchase of Real Property at 2828 Croasdaile Drive (5910SH331), and Authorize the Manager to Execute Documents Related to this Purchase Pending Final Approval of Documents by the County Attorney’s Office
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Date of BOCC Meeting: November 9, 2026
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.27BCC035 and Capital Project Amendment No.27CPA017 appropriating $5,045,000 in Debt Service Fund Fund Balance and transferring it to the PAYGO Fund to support the purchase of real property at 2828 Croasdaile Drive (5910SH331) and authorize the Manager to execute documents related to this purchase pending final approval of documents by the County Attorney’s Office.
The County intends to purchase this office building (REID 130741) for use by Durham Public Schools as an administrative office that will combine staff from at least two locations and relieve significant overcrowding. The purchase price is $4,995,000, or approximately $75 per square foot. Remaining funds will be used for building and site investigations during the due diligence period of the Purchase and Sales Agreement, and for closing costs.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This agenda item supports the County’s plans for long-term use of County land and facilities
Resource Persons: Christy Raulli, Senior Real Estate Officer; Jonathan Yeomans, Budget and Management Analyst; David Ades, Asst Director of Budget and Management; Keith Lane, Director of Budget and Management; Peri Manns, ASLA, LEED GA, Deputy Director of Engineering and Environmental Services; H. Jay Gibson, PE, Director of Engineering and Environmental Services; Maurice Jones, Deputy County Manager; Curtis Massey, Deputy County Attorney; Claudia Hager, County Manag...
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