[Durham INC] BOCC to Hold Work Session on August 5

[Jones, Henry R.]

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NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release                                            Date: 07/30/2024
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 Work Session on August 5
Residents may attend in person or via Zoom; Watch on County website, YouTube, or Durham Television Network

Durham, N.C. - The Durham Board of County Commissioner (BOCC) is hosting an in-person Work Session at 9 a.m. on Monday, August 5, 2024. Meetings are held inside the Commissioners' Chambers, located on the second floor of the Administration I Building at 200 E. Main St.

View the entire 2024 Board of County Commissioners schedule here<https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/commissioner-meetings-and-announcements/2024-meeting-schedule>.

The public is welcome to attend all BOCC meetings. There is no sign-up sheet or request form to attend meetings. In-person attendees are reminded of the benefits of masking while in indoor spaces populated by others. Residents who wish to watch meetings are encouraged to continue to watch live on the County's website<https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/commissioner-meetings-and-announcements/bocc-agendas-video-library> or on the Durham County Government YouTube Channel<http://www.youtube.com/dcowebmaster>. Recorded meetings are also available on these two sites.

For those who want to watch meetings live on Durham Television Network, great news as DTN has returned to the Spectrum channel lineup as of July 24, 2024. Anyone who wishes to view the BOCC sessions can watch live on DTN (Spectrum Channel 8 and 1302). Replays of the Board's Regular Sessions are available on DTN as well on Spectrum, Frontier Communications (Channel 70), and AT&T U-verse (Channel 99). Residents may also download the BoxCast app, available for Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV and search for "City of Durham" to find content available on demand.

The Commissioners now employ a hybrid option for staff and residents who wish to join Work or Regular Session meetings virtually via Zoom, making it possible for those who cannot make it to downtown Durham to participate.

The information for joining the Work Session on Monday, August 5, virtually is as follows:


  *   Online link to join Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81205339848 or https://bit.ly/DCoBOCC080524
  *   Dial in number - 929-436-2866
  *   Meeting ID: 812 0533 9848 Passcode: 346362

Residents now also have the option to deliver citizen comments or speak on agenda items for the meeting in person or virtually.

In-Person Speaking Option:


  *   All speakers must give their full name and address to give citizen comments or complete the Public Comment Regarding Agenda Items form<https://www.dconc.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/16329/635895892178300000> and submit it to the Clerk prior to the start of the meeting to speak on agenda items. Public Comment forms are also provided at the meeting. Rules for Public Comment on Agenda Items can be found here<https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/commissioner-meetings-and-announcements/rules-for-public-comment-on-agenda-items>.

Hybrid Speaking Option:


  *   All speakers must submit their full name and address via email or telephone to the Clerk to the Board at clerk at dconc.gov<mailto:clerk at dconc.gov> or 919-560-0025. These submissions must be completed by 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 4.


  *   All virtual participants will be muted upon entry to the meeting. If they are signed up to speak, they will be unmuted individually by the Clerk's office during the appropriate time of the meeting to speak.

The agenda for all BOCC meetings can be accessed here<https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/commissioner-meetings-and-announcements/bocc-agendas-video-library>, as soon as they are available.

The next Regular Session for the Board will be on Monday, August 12 at 7 p.m.

For more information about the Board of Commissioners, visit here<https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners>. Contact information for the Commissioners can be found on the Board's webpage<https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/commissioners>.

Residents may also call the Clerk to the Board at 919-560-0025 or email clerk at dconc.gov<mailto:clerk at dconc.gov> with any other questions.

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