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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:48.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">NEWS RELEASE</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:48.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">For Immediate Release</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">
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</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Date: 12/05/2023</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Contact: Public Information Office</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">
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</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Phone: (919) 560-0000/Fax: (919) 560-0020</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">E-mail:</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></b></span></span><a href="mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:blue">publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none">Durham County Seeks Input for its Website Redesign</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham, N.C.</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
– </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Government is embarking on a comprehensive website redesign project, and we'd like your input. What are
you looking for when visiting the Durham County website? Are you able to find the information? What do you like about the current site, and what do you dislike? The answers to these questions and others will help us improve your experience. We want to develop
a site that responds to your needs. </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"> We've launched a brief
</span><a name="_Hlk152673388"></a></span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VVNLFHC" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk152673388"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">five-minute
survey</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk152673388"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk152673388"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
to gather your thoughts on how to make our future website even better. Answers to these and other survey questions will guide our website's redesign. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">"We're committed to modernizing the county website to enhance transparency
and make county services easily accessible," said Durham County Board of Commissioners Chair Nida Allam. "To ensure we're moving in the right direction, we value feedback from our community as we work to improve this essential service." <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County staff will gather input from diverse cultural groups and business
partners across the County. The primary goals for this website redesign project include: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Creating a visually appealing website that makes it easy to find what you need. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Improving navigation and searchability. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Creating greater accessibility for those facing visual and other challenges. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Optimizing the user experience for those on mobile devices and tablets. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk147305638"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The re-design project is expected to be complete in the Spring of 2025. Thank
you in advance for your participation. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
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