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Announcements
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Date of BOCC Meeting: July 8, 2019
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1. Neighborhood College Now Accepting Applications - Residents looking to play a more active role in their neighborhoods and the Durham community should apply now for the 2019 Durham Neighborhood College.
Applications are being accepted through Friday, July 26 and space is limited to 30 participants. Area high school students ages 15 and up as well as Latino residents are encouraged to apply. To learn more please visit <http://bit.ly/neighborhood-college>. Paper applications are available at the Durham County Clerk’s Office on 200 E. Main Street and the City Clerk’s Office on 101 City Hall Plaza.
2. The City and County Launches EngageDurham Initiative - This initiative ensures that all Durham voices are heard as the future of Durham is shaped through projects like the Comprehensive Plan, public transit, and trail projects.
For more information please contact Lisa Miller, Senior Urban Designer with the Durham City-County Planning Department at lisa.miller@durhamnc.gov <mailto:lisa.miller@durhamnc.gov> or 919-560-4137 ext. 28270.
3. Innovate Durham: An Innovation Partnership Program - We’re turning local government into a laboratory for startups and entrepreneurs. Innovate Durham participants will work with Durham City and County departments to test, scale and innovate new ideas and technology. The 12-week partnership program turns the City of Durham and Durham County into a lab to test your ides, product or services.
The application process for the 2019 Cohort closes on July 22, 2019. For more information on the program criteria and application process please visit <https://durhamnc.gov/3165/Innovate-Durham> or contact Eric Marsh at emarsh@dconc.gov.
4. Your Thoughts are Needed on the Eno-Haw Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan - Durham County along with Alamance, Orange, and Person counties are working together to update their plan required to maintain eligibility for future pre-and post-disaster funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
A public meeting providing information on the planning process and identified hazards will be held on Thursday, July 11th at 5:30pm at the Whitted Human Services Building located at 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278.
5. County Convenience Sites Closed on July 11th - All four of the Durham County Convenience Sites (Rougemont, Bahama, Redwood and Parkwood) will be closed on Thursday, July 11th for staff professional development training. They will all reopen with normal business hours on Friday, July 12th.
6. Champs Grant Presents Summer Meals - Durham Public Schools and the City of Durham invite ALL children ages 1-18 to FREE meals daily (Monday-Friday) during summer vacation (ending August 9th). Parent meal cost is $2.00 (meals are FREE for DHA resident parents)
For meal locations text “FOODNC” to 877-877 or call 1-866-348-6479. For more information please contact Linda Harris at 919-560-2370 ext. 26287.
7. Prepare your 4-year old for Kindergarten: Apply Now for Pre-K - All Durham residents may apply for free to low cost, high quality learning. Your child must be 4-years old by August 31, 2019 to qualify. Please call 919-403-6960 for more information.