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Immediate Release Date: 09/01/22<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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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">Tune In to the
September ‘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">Latest
episode features Board Chair Brenda Howerton <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 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 important information on our programs and services with the “In Touch with Durham County” show for
</span></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/CrJTt2rlIF8"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">September 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">.<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
</span></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/CrJTt2rlIF8"><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">;
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/CrJTt2rlIF8"><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 County Commissioners Chair Brenda Howerton back on the show for the first time since early 2021.<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">A lot of work has been done by the historic all-female BOCC in that time,
including the hiring of Dr. Kimberly J. Sowell as Durham County Manager. Howerton discusses what drove her into a life of public service, which includes being elected to the BOCC four times – the first in 2008. During her tenure, Howerton has served as the
President of the North Carolina Association of Counties and assumed leadership roles with the National Association of Counties. All of which have helped her lead efforts to improve the lives of residents of Durham County.<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 Chair also highlights priorities of the current Board’s work in the
Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget ordinance – including education for our youngest residents from Pre-K to career, equity and inclusion, economic prosperity and Durham County Government’s most important asset: its employees. She also looks toward the future with
the upcoming 2022 General Obligation Bond Referendum on the November 8 ballot.<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">It’s a jam-packed episode full of important updates and information from
Chair Howerton, we hope you enjoy!<o:p></o:p></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 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">.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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