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Durham commissioners appoint Claudia Hager as permanent county manager
Summary
After a closed session, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a contract making Interim County Manager Claudia Hager the permanent Durham County Manager effective immediately; Chair Nida Allam was excused before the vote.
The Durham County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Nov. 4 to hire Interim County Manager Claudia Hager as the county’s permanent county manager, the board announced after returning from closed session.
Commissioner Wendy Jacobs moved to enter into a contract appointing Claudia Hager to the position, and Vice‑Chair Nimasheena Burns seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Chair Nida Allam was excused from the meeting at 9:29 a.m.; Vice‑Chair Burns presided over the remainder of the work session.
County staff provided no additional immediate details about the staffing contract during the open session. The appointment followed the closed session statutory exception allowing consideration of qualifications and appointment of a public officer. The board’s minutes state the contract is effective immediately.
Next procedural steps and any administrative transition timelines were not specified in the public minutes.
