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Announcements
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Date of BOCC Meeting: May 14, 2018
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1. Aging Well in Durham is inviting citizens to attend a free community event and resource fair on Saturday, May 19, 2018. The event will be held at the Durham County Human Services Building located at 414 E. Main Street from 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. with participant check in starting at 9:00 a.m. This event is free of charge however, registration is limited and required. All citizens are asked to register by calling 919-560-7393 or by emailing seniors@dconc.gov <mailto:seniors@dconc.gov>.
2. Libraries ROCK - Summer Reading 2018.
Join Durham County Library for a spectacular summer reading kickoff at Northgate Mall, (on the plaza) 1058 W. Club Blvd on Saturday, June 9th from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. There will be activities, performers, face painters and crafts planned during this event. For more information please visit <http://durhamcountylibrary.org/>
3. Durham Host 3rd Annual Tire Recycling Drive on June 2, 2018. If you have old or unused tires around your home, now is the time to get rid of them at no cost. Durham residents are encouraged to dispose of old tires at the City of Durham Waste Disposal and Recycling Center, 2115 E. Club Blvd., on Saturday, June 2 from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Tire disposal is free and open to the public.
4. Durham County’s General Services Department will temporarily close the Rougemont Convenience Site, located at 108 Bill Poole Road, on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at 2 p.m. for maintenance. Additional convenience sites operated by the County will remain open during the Rougement Convenience Site temporary closure. Residents who normally use the Rougemont Site may visit any of the three open sites. Convenience site users are reminded that it is prohibited to leave trash, garbage or recyclables outside the gates of any closed convenience site.
The three convenience sites that will remain open are located at:
• Parkwood Site #1 - 5928 Highway 55
• Bahama Site # 2 - 9008 Quail Roost Road
• Redwood Site # 3 - 100 Electra Road
For more information regarding this closing, contact Solid Waste Program Manager for the Durham General Services Department Chrissie Koroivui, at (919) 560-0433 or via email at mkoroivui@dconc.gov <mailto:mkoroivui@dconc.gov>.
5. The Durham City-County Planning Department is hosting a public information meeting to discuss proposed revisions to Durham’s sign regulations, and provide an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments. This event will take place on May 31, 2018 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. (a brief presentation will be made at 4:15 and then again at 5:15) in the City Council Chambers, 1st Floor of City Hall, 101 City Hall Plaza. For additional information please contact Michael Stock at 919-560-4137 ext. 28227