Item:
Title
Resolution - Lights Out Durham 2024 (10min)
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: April 29, 2024
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to issue a resolution acknowledging Lights Out Durham.
Lights Out Durham is a voluntary, educational program for citizens and businesses in Durham County to help protect birds during Spring and Fall migration by turning off unnecessary outside lights from 10 pm until 6 am. This will not only save birds, but it will also save energy and money. Durham County will join many other communities across the country in helping to protect birds during migration.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Strategic Goal 4: Community Stewardship
Resource Persons: Barbara Driscoll, Conservation Chair for New Hope Audubon Society
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board issue a resolution acknowledging Lights Out Durham.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________