[Durham INC] County Commissioners to Hold January 11th Regular Session Virtually

[Jones, Henry R.]

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release                                         Date: 01/07/21
Contact: Public Information Office                         Phone: (919) 560-0000/Fax: (919) 560-0020
E-mail: publicinformationoffice at dconc.gov<mailto:publicinformationoffice at dconc.gov>

BOCC to Hold January 11th Regular Session Virtually
Residents Can Access Video Live on Durham Television Network and Online

Durham, N.C. - Due to the ongoing social distancing restrictions in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Durham Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will continue to hold its meetings virtually. The next Regular Session is Monday, January 11, 2021 at 7 p.m. It is the first Board Regular Session meeting for 2021.

The virtual option aligns with social distancing requirements which ensures the safety of citizens who wish to participate as well as Board members and Durham County Government staff. Citizens who wish to view the BOCC meeting can watch it live on the Durham Television Network live on Spectrum Channel 8. The meeting will also be streamed live on the County's website<https://www.dconc.gov/government/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/commissioner-meetings/bocc-live-archived-media-library> and on the County's YouTube channel<http://www.youtube.com/dcowebmaster>. Replays are available on DTN, along with AT&T U-verse Channel 99, Google Fiber Channel 8 and Frontier Communications Channel 70.

To view the full 2021 BOCC meeting schedule (subject to change), visit here<https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/commissioner-meetings-and-announcements/2021-meeting-schedule>.

During the meeting, there will be two public hearings in which residents can sign up in advance to provide their comments on:


  1.  21-0005 - Landscape Manual for Durham Revisions
  2.  21-0022 - Public Hearing to Consider Allocating Economic Development Funds to Taysha Gene Therapies

Residents wishing to comment on the public hearings must sign up by emailing the Durham County Clerk to the Board at mtoomer at dconc.gov<mailto:mtoomer at dconc.gov> no later than 2 p.m. on Monday, January 11. The call-in information for the public hearing will be shared to those individuals after they have emailed the Clerk.

Residents wishing to submit comments regarding agenda items should do so via email to mtoomer at dconc.gov<mailto:mtoomer at dconc.gov> by Sunday, January 10 at 12 p.m.

The agenda for Monday's BOCC meeting can be downloaded here<https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&event_id=460>.
For more information about the Board of Commissioners' meetings and agendas, visit here<https://www.dconc.gov/government/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners>. Citizens may also call the Clerk to the Board's Office at (919) 560-0025 or email to mtoomer at dconc.gov<mailto:mtoomer at dconc.gov>.

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