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Announcements
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Date of BOCC Meeting: January 28, 2019
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1. GoTriangle Board Approves Free Fare for Unpaid Federal Workers - GoTriangle's Board of Trustees voted at the January 23, 2019 meeting to offer free fare on all of the agency's routes to federal employees required to work during the prolonged government shutdown.
Federal workers are asked to show only their government IDs to bus operators when boarding. Route maps are available at www.gotriangle.org and for additional questions, please call 919-485-7433.
2. LIEAP - Low Income Energy Assistance Program: LIEAP will be open to ALL Durham County residents, January 2 - March 31, 2019. Applications will be taken at the Department of Social Services in the Crisis Lobby #27 Monday - Friday at 414 East Main Street from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Call 919-560-8000 to schedule your LIEAP appointment. Walk-ins are welcome. The LIEAP Program assists with heating only. Bring a photo ID, Social Security card, income verification and verification of heating source-heating bill to your appointment.
3. 2019 Golden Leaf Awards Nominations Now Being Accepted - Do you know of a Durham property that's outstanding for its design, preservation, curb appeal, or stewardship of the natural and built environment? Nominate it now for the 2019 Golden Leaf Awards. The Durham City-County Appearance Commission and Keep Durham Beautiful are currently seeking property nominations to recognize new developments, buildings, and landscaping in Durham County that provide positive attributes to the community's built environment.
The award categories are Neighborhood Garden & Landscape; Hearth & Home; Adaptive Reuse-Old Building New Design; Small Development (under 12,000 sq. ft.); Large Development (over 12000 sq. ft.); and Keep Durham Beautiful. Nominations can now be submitted at www.DurhamGoldenLeaf.com and are due by Friday, February 15. Any projects completed within the last fi...
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