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<b><span style="color:#00467F">News Media Contact<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="color:#00467F">Beverly B. Thompson, Public Affairs Director</span><span style="color:#00467F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="color:#00467F">Beverly.Thompson@DurhamNC.gov</span><span style="color:#00467F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:50.0pt;color:#00467F">News Release<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#EF3D42">For Immediate Release: May 14, 2021</span>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Durham Residents Encouraged to Watch FY21-22 Proposed City Budget Presentation
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">May 17<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">DURHAM, N.C. – On Monday, May 17, residents interested in the proposed FY2021-2022 budget for the City of Durham are invited to watch City Manager Wanda Page’s presentation during the virtual City Council Meeting livestream.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and be livestreamed on the
<a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1345/Watch-or-Comment-at-Meetings-Work-Sessio">City’s website</a> as well as on the City’s
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CityofDurhamNC">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC">
Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://YouTube.com/CityofDurhamNC">YouTube</a> pages. The virtual meeting will also be broadcast live on Spectrum channel 8,
<span style="color:#241F21;background:#FCFCFB">Google Fiber channel 8, Frontier channel 70, AT&T U-verse channel 99 plus on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV through the free Boxcast app.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color:#241F21;background:#FCFCFB">For more information on ways to provide comments on agenda items as part of the City Council meetings, public hearings, and work sessions, visit the City Council Meetings and Work Sessions
</span><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1345/Watch-or-Comment-at-Meetings-Work-Sessio"><span style="background:#FCFCFB">webpage</span></a><span style="color:#241F21;background:#FCFCFB">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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