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Date of BOCC Meeting: May 11, 2020
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1. Help Us Feed Durham - The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center has launched a "one-stop" volunteer portal where you can sign up to help nonprofits that are feeding our community right now. This page will be continuously updated with new opportunities to serve Durham. These organizations need your help getting food to our neighbors. Find a ton of food relief volunteer opportunities at https://tinyurl.com/feeddurham
2. There is Still time for Census 2020 - For the first time ever, the Census can be completed by phone, email, or online. Due to health concerns, the time to complete the Census has been extended to October 31, 2020. Please visit https://2020census.gov/ to complete the Census today!
3. Emergency Operations Center, the Heartbeat for COVID-19 in Durham - To stay abreast of the COVID-19 situation in Durham and to learn more about how to help reduce the potential spread of this virus, residents are encouraged to visit https://www.dcopublichealth.org/ or follow the DCoPH's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.
4. Got an Opinion on the Triangle's Growing Transit Network: Here are Six Chances to Weigh In - Though the coronavirus pandemic is keeping most Triangle residents close to home right now, transit plans in Orange, Durham and Wake counties are still moving toward the day we can board a bus again and go anywhere on a mission or a whim. Here is a look at ways you can influence the next round of improvements to the unified regional transit network that the three counties are building together, funded mostly with half-cent sales taxes that voters designated for transit.
* GoTriangle - The public comment period for GoTriangle's recommended August service changes opened Friday and ends May 17. Find and comment on the recommendations at https://gotriangle.org/service-changes
* GoDurham - The public comment period for GoDurham...
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