Item:
Title
Discussion on Face Covering Options for High Risk Durham County Residents (15mins)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: April 27, 2020
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to receive information regarding face covering options for high risk Durham County Residents.
Mr. Henrion along with Duke physicians and medical students have been leading an effort to get face coverings to high risk residents in the Durham community. In the past few weeks they have distributed thousands of masks within the community including coverings to the Detention Center for detainees, long term care facilities, Durham Housing Authority communities and the Durham Bus Station.
Commissioner Brenda Howerton agreed to take the lead on exploring what the community needs were and how the Board may be able to support.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Strategic Goal 2
Resource Persons: Commissioner Brenda Howerton and Isaac Henrion, Coordinator of Covering the Triangle
County Manager’s Recommendation: The Board is requested to receive information regarding face covering options for high risk Durham County Residents
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________