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Announcements
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Date of BOCC Meeting: June 11, 2018
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1. This a reminder of the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget Process dates:
• June 25th - Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget Approval
2. Durham's Partnership for Children will be holding a community event to enroll children birth to age 5 in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL), a free gifting program that DPfC is leading the charge to bring to our area. This event will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Scrap Exchange on 2050 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham. It will include fun activities for families and community resources.
3. The Durham County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Presents LET’S TALK: A Community Conversation on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the Hayti Heritage Center located on 804 Old Fayetteville Street. Refreshments will be served from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with the program immediately starting from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please RSVP at <http://durhamjcpc.eventbrite.com> or contact Nisha Williams at 919-748-2964 for more information.
4. National HIV Testing Day: Free HIV & STI Testing will take place on Friday, June 29, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 515 W. Pettigrew Street. Confidential testing includes the following: HIV, Syphilis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Hepatitis C. For more information call or text 919-323-5346.
5. Libraries ROCK: Summer Reading 2018 - Join Durham County Library for a spectacular summer reading kickoff at Northgate Mall (on the plaza), at 1058 W. Club Blvd. This program runs through August 11, 2018. For more information please visit <http://durhamcountylibrary.org>.
6. Durham Neighborhood College Makes a Come Back: Residents looking to play a more active role in their neighborhoods and the Durham community will get their chance to learn more about the strategic plans in the 2018 Durham Neighborhood College, a class designed specifically for residents to learn about the organization, operations and services of their local City and County governments. After a two-year hiatus, the award-winning Durham Neighborhood College program will return this fall with an emphasis on showing participants how the strategic plans guide government officials in the development of sound planning and operations.
City and County employees are invited to apply for the seven-week course. For more information or to apply online, visit the County's Neighborhood College webpage <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dconc.gov%2Fgovernment%2Fdepartments-a-e%2Fboard-of-commissioners%2Fspecial-projects%2Fdurham-neighborhood-college&data=02%7C01%7C%7C6fc96dca1dac4029e9e708d5c7f158bd%7Cc16a00a3560947c0b2c272d8635e3423%7C0%7C0%7C636634761756975183&sdata=Y9KdSQh02Z%2FE3wCiaYJns%2Bz4qaLWf38EshO9JNIWJCs%3D&reserved=0>. The application deadline is August 3rd.
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This information can also be found on our Durham County Website: www.dconc.gov <http://www.dconc.gov>
These announcements along with additional details may also be found on the County’s website or you may call the Clerk’s Office at 919-560-0025.