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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Contact: Public Information Office
Phone: (919) 560-0000/Fax: (919) 560-0020</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">E-mail: </span></b></span></span><a href="mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">County to Observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Holiday on Jan. 17<sup>th</sup></span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham, N.C. – </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham
County Government will observe the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday on Monday, January 17, 2022. On this day, most non-essential offices for the County will be closed. All County offices will reopen and resume normal hours of operation on Tuesday, January
18<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">View the Durham County Government complete 2022 holiday schedule
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/about-dco/durham-county-government-holiday-schedule"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.
For updates on County news, events and programs, follow us on </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nextdoor.com/agency-detail/nc/durham-county/durham-county-government/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Nextdoor</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">,
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and </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/durhamcountygov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Facebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham City-County Martin Luther King Jr. Employee Observance Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">For the second year, the City-County Martin Luther King Jr. Employee Observance Program will highlight the life
and legacy of Dr. King virtually.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The 2022 celebration will include a multi-part series that will be released the week of the Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. Day Holiday. Beginning January 17, visit the primary social media pages for the
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/public-information/social-media"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">County</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
and </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1190/Social-Media"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">City</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
to view the series. On January 20, the completed series will be released on the </span>
<span style="color:black"><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1104/Durham-Television-Network"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham Television Network</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Read further for how the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday will impact certain DCo Government services:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham County General Services<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">County Convenience Sites
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Durham County General Services Department will close its four Solid Waste and Recycling Convenience Sites
on January 17. Durham County residents with a current 2021-2022 green solid waste decal can resume disposal of garbage, recycling, yard waste, and bulky items on January 18 at their normal hours. Check Convenience Site hours
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/general-services/solid-waste-recycling-and-litter-control/durham-county-convenience-sites"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Live Christmas trees are accepted in the yard waste containers at the Bahama, Redwood, and Parkwood Convenience
Sites from residents with a current 2021-2022 green solid waste decal. All decorations must be removed prior to disposal. Citizens can take used cooking oil to all four sites. Only liquid oils will be accepted for collection. Heavier fats, such as griddle
grease and animal fat, will not be accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Roadside Recycling Collection
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Durham County roadside recycling collection for the week of January 17 will not change due to the holiday.
Customers scheduled for Monday’s collection will receive service on Monday as scheduled.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">All residents are reminded to set out their recycling bins before 6 a.m. on the day of pickup, to avoid a missed
collection. Residents who want to keep track of their recycling collection schedule should download the new “Durham County Recycles” mobile application. Residents can download the mobile app for free on Apple devices in the
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or Android devices in the </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.dconc.recollect.waste"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Google
Play Store</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">To learn more about Durham County’s solid waste and recycling programs, call (919) 560-0433 or visit
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.dconc.gov/recycling"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">www.dconc.gov/recycling</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham County Department of Public Health<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Durham County Department of Public Health will follow the Durham County Government MLK Jr. Day holiday schedule.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">For Public Health emergencies during the holiday closure, including communicable disease reporting, environmental
health and suspected foodborne illnesses, please call 911 and ask for the Durham County Department of Public Health’s response team member on-call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">For more information about services provided by the Durham County Department of Public Health call (919) 560-7600
or visit Public Health’s homepage at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.dcopublichealth.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">www.dcopublichealth.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.
Information about COVID-19 and vaccines can be found by calling 919-560-9217 or visiting
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.dcopublichealth.org/COVID19"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">www.dcopublichealth.org/COVID19</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham County Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">All Durham County Library locations will be closed on January 17 for the holiday. They will reopen on Tuesday,
Jan. 18.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">A reminder to all library card holders – digital resources are available every day, even when the library is closed.
To view information about Durham County Library’s calendar, programs (both live and recorded virtual) and locations, visit
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.durhamcountylibrary.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">www.durhamcountylibrary.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham County Social Services
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) will also follow the Durham County Government MLK Jr. Day
holiday schedule. Residents are encouraged to call (919) 560-4600 to reach an on-call social worker to report child abuse and neglect. Residents should call 919-560-8588 to report adult abuse and neglect, and an on-call social worker will respond. DSS will
reopen and operate according to its normal hours of operation on January 18.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Get more information about Durham County Department of Social Services at
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.dconc.gov/DSS"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">www.dconc.gov/DSS</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham County Sheriff<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham County’s Sheriff Office’s patrol division, as always, is available 24/7. The Sheriff’s Administration and
Records Division will be closed on January 17 and will reopen on January 18.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">If you have an emergency, please call 911 or (919) 560-0900. For more information, visit
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.durhamsheriff.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">www.durhamsheriff.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.
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