[Durham INC] Durham Residents Invited to Join the City Council for Coffee and Conversation

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

 

For Immediate Release:  January 24, 2011

 

 

Durham Residents Invited to Join the City Council for Coffee and
Conversation

Multiple Community Meetings on the 2011-2012 City Budget & Feb. 26
Strategic Plan Workshop Set

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham residents interested in giving their input
directly to the Durham City Council on the City's 2011-2012 fiscal year
budget should mark their calendars now to attend one of five  "Coffee
with Council" community meetings to be held throughout February and
March.

 

Hosted by the Durham City Council, the Coffee with Council sessions are
a series of face-to-face meetings designed to give residents the
opportunity to provide direct input to council members on budget items
for the upcoming 2011-2012 fiscal year. The sessions also include a
review of the City's budget outlook for the coming fiscal year.
Residents who have ideas or comments on the use of City resources are
welcome to attend any of the meetings scheduled below:

*         Saturday, February 12, from 10 a.m. to Noon - W.D. Hill
Recreation Center, 1308 Fayetteville Street (PAC 4)

*         Saturday, February 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Holton
Career and Resource Center Child Care Center, 401 N. Driver Street, 2nd
Floor (PAC 1)

*         Thursday, March 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - City Hall
Committee Room, 101 City Hall Plaza, 2nd Floor (PAC 5; Spanish
translation provided)

*         Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to Noon - Lyon Park Community
Family Life and Recreation Center, 1309 Halley Street (PAC 3)

*         Monday, March 14, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - Durham County
School Resource Center, 2107 Hillandale Road (PAC 2)

 

There will also be two budget public hearings held in conjunction with
regular City Council meetings. The first public hearing will be held on
Monday, March 7 and the second on Monday, June 6 during the regularly
scheduled Council meeting.

 

New for this year, an interactive Community Engagement Workshop on
Durham's Strategic Plan and how it aligns with the budget as well as the
new Performance Management System software will be held at the Holton
Career and Resource Center, 401 N. Driver Street, on Saturday, February
26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Sponsored by the City's Budget and Management
Services and Technology Solutions Departments, residents will have an
opportunity to get a sneak peak at the City's new software and provide
input on selected performance measures and how to best share this
information with the Durham community. Interested attendees must
pre-register by Friday, February 18 to attend this workshop by
contacting Mildred Rogers via e-mail at Mildred.Rogers at DurhamNC.gov or
by phone at (919) 560-4111, ext. 20225. A light breakfast will be
provided for workshop attendees.

 

About the Department of Budget and Management Services

The Department of Budget and Management Services is responsible for
preparing, implementing, and monitoring the City's annual operating
budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP).  The department also
provides operational and organizational studies as identified by the
City Council and City Manager's Office.  For more information, visit 
www.DurhamNC.gov/departments/bms.

 

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