Item:
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Durham County NCACC Goals for 2027 Legislative Session
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Date of BOCC Meeting: August 24, 2026
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve a list of statewide items for the 2027 NCACC Legislative Goals process. Each biennium counties are encouraged to submit proposed legislative items to inform the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners’ structured process for developing key advocacy priorities for the upcoming General Assembly term.
Legislative goal proposals may include changes to statutes or requests for funding and should have a 100-county impact. The attached list consists of goals from departments along with several items from Commissioners that were requested during the August 3rd initial discussion of this item.
Goals must be submitted by: Adopted resolutions from full boards; A letter from board chairs on behalf of the full boards; or A letter from the resident of an affiliate and/or related county organization. A letter from Chair Lee will be drafted and shared to meet the requirements. The submission deadline is Thursday, August 27.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Strategic Plan Goal 1: Regional Leadership
Resource Persons: Deborah Craig-Ray, Chief Communications Officer
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve the list of proposed statewide legislative items so that Durham County staff may enter the goals into the NCACC portal by the August 27th deadline as required.
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County Manager: ____________________________