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Durham appoints members to child-fatality prevention team and city-county appearance commission
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners selected Andrea Couch to the child fatality prevention team and appointed Naya Fartik and Raffel Brandon to the City-County Appearance Commission after a tie and revote; the board also noted a new stipend to broaden access to boards and commissions.
Durham County commissioners on April 20 confirmed several boards-and-commissions appointments during the regular meeting.
Attorney Williamson reported the board selected Andrea Couch to fill a vacancy on the Community Child Protection/Child Fatality Prevention Team. For the city‑county appearance commission, the board initially selected Naya Fartik and reported a tie for other nominees; after a revote that evening the board selected Raffel Brandon for the second available seat.
Williamson said ballots had been reprinted for the revote and that staff had removed the already‑selected finalist from the second ballot to avoid influencing results. The board congratulated the appointees and thanked all applicants.
Commissioners also noted the county now offers a stipend for serving on county boards and commissions to increase accessibility for residents who otherwise could not serve.
Why it matters: these appointments fill volunteer roles that advise county government on appearance, community safety and child‑fatality prevention issues. County staff urged residents to consult the Durham County Boards and Commissions website for other openings.
The record shows the board moved into a brief administrative vote process during this item and recorded the appointments; the meeting then proceeded to closed session.
