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Approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC095 Appropriating $40,000 of General Fund Fund Balance to the Engineering Fund Center for the Stagville Memorial Project, as well as Authorize an Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Stagville Memorial Committee Increasing the County's Commitment to the Project to an Amount Not-to-Exceed $277,000.
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Date of BOCC Meeting: June 23, 2025
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Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC095 appropriating $40,000 of General Fund Fund Balance to the Engineering Department for the Stagville Memorial Project, as well as authorize an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Stagville Memorial Committee to extend the date of the agreement until December 31, 2027, and increase the County's Commitment to the project for a total support not-to-exceed amount of $277,000. (See Attachment 1, Pages 1-4).
Recent developments included securing a location for the artwork at 501 W. Main Street, directly across from the Museum of Durham History. This site will be the plaza of the upcoming Durham Rail Trail. Following this determination, the Stagville Memorial Committee entered an MOU with City of Durham for project funding. However, while the city's financial contribution matches the County's, the allocation of funds differs significantly from the county-approved budget. Most notably, the revised budget includes a roughly 66% reduction in staff support, which presents a major challenge for managing this complex, multi-year effort. To that end, an additional $40,000 from Durham County is requested to ensure adequate staffing and administrative support through project completion.
Background
On November 13, 2023, the Board suspended the rules and voted to authorize the County Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Stagville Memorial Committee outlining the County's Commitment to the Project in the ...
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