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Immediate Release Date: 01/03/23<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">January’s ‘In
Touch with Durham County’ Show Looks Back at the Year 2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></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 important information on our programs and services with the “In Touch with Durham County” show for
</span></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/XAt-DDIhvXs"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">January 2023</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/XAt-DDIhvXs"><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/XAt-DDIhvXs"><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, delivers a special episode dedicating the entire show to a review of events, programs, and people that made 2022 a great year in 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">This quick look back highlights the exciting and interesting guests who
joined us last year. Most of them appeared virtually as we continued to record in separate locations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That did change with the December edition as Economic Development Director Andy Miracle and Emergency Management Division Chief
Elizabeth Schroeder visited us in our studio located inside the Administration II Building in downtown Durham!<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"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">In 2022, we invited guests to talk about the 2022 Elections and Elections
Director Derek Bowens and Kids Voting Durham’s Carolyn Kreuger were guests. Our new County Manager Dr. Kimberly J. Sowell joined us to talk about herself and her plans for Durham County Government. We welcomed back Dr. Mehul Mankad for a special mental health
episode, Human Resources’ Dara Richardson talked about hiring during a pandemic, and Sheriff Clarence Birkhead discussed his office’s work. Commissioners Brenda Howerton, Wendy Jacobs, Heidi Carter, and Nimasheena Burns all paid a visit as well! And of course
we talked COVID-19 with both Health Director Rod Jenkins and Communications and Public Relations Manager Dr. Alecia Smith from the Durham County Department of Public Health.<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">But 2022 had so much else going on – from Vice President Kamala Harris
and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen stopping in our community to economic development continuing to boom in the County – it was a wonderful year to be a Durhamite!<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">We also talked about the many awards Durham County Government won for
its innovative service to our residents, the $795 million budget that did not raise taxes, the American Rescue Plan Act’s $62 million in funding for the County, and the half-a-billion dollar Bond Referendum that was overwhelmingly approved by voters.<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">We hope you enjoy this year-end show. Happy New Year!<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"><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">.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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