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Immediate Release Date: 04/01/22<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890118"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890042"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503990985"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Contact:
Public Information Office Phone: (919) 560-0000/Fax: (919) 560-0020<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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</span></b></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890118"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890042"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503990985"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890118"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890042"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503990985"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890118"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890042"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503990985"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><a name="_Hlk68158767"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Watch the April
‘In Touch with Durham County’ Show<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk68158767"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Episode
features Vice Chair Wendy Jacobs and City-County Inspections Director Thomas Hosey<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir LT Std 55 Roman",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham, N.C. – </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The
Durham County Public Information Office continues to bring residents who are also social distancing important information on our programs and services with the “In Touch with Durham County” show for
</span></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/42FXZ66IwXE"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">April 2022</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
shot completely online and safe! <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The show is available to watch on the DCo YouTube channel here; as well
as on the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/public-information/the-durham-county-government-show"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham
County Government website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
and the </span></span></span><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1104/Durham-Television-Network"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham Television Network</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">In this
</span></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/42FXZ66IwXE"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">month’s episode</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">,
host Deborah Craig-Ray, General Manager of Strategic Planning and Innovation, welcomes Board of Commissioners Vice Chair Wendy Jacobs and Durham City-County Inspections Director Thomas Hosey.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Jacobs returns to the show for the first time since 2020. In an in-depth
chat, Jacobs discusses her background in public service that began as an activist in her college days. She will also discuss the critical decisions the Board made at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March of 2020 and continuing today. Jacobs discusses
the myriad of challenges residents and businesses faced in this unprecedented time. As we emerge from the pandemic, she discusses the future, including American Rescue Plan Act and federal infrastructure funding and how they will benefit Durham County today
and in the future. Read more about the Vice Chair on her webpage </span></span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/commissioners/wendy-jacobs-vice-chair"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">In segment two, Hosey visits the In Touch virtual set for his first appearance
on our show. He joined the Inspections team in 2021. Hosey will talk about his more than 30-year career and what led him to Durham. He will also discuss the role that his department has in assuring the health and safety of residents through enforcement and
education of the various state building codes as well as local zoning ordinances. Read more about the City-County Inspections Department on its webpage
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/293/City-County-Inspections"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">About “In Touch with Durham County”<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The “In Touch with Durham County” show is a monthly program that provides
governmental programming and access to your local government and provides timely, ongoing coverage of Durham County Government. The show airs daily on the
</span></span></span><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1104/Durham-Television-Network"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham Television Network</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
(DTN). DTN is available on Spectrum channel 8, Frontier channel 70 and AT&T U-verse channel 99. To view past editions of the “In Touch with Durham County” show, visit the DCo YouTube Channel
</span></span></span><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYjpxKxVJ0FM3sAWsGZZYrGcYz7Mk1Tn"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">For more information on the Durham County Public Information Office, visit
the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/public-information"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">PIO website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">,
call 919-560-0000 or email </span></span></span><a href="mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.
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