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Durham commissioners approve consent agenda, capital amendments and appointments
Summary
The Board unanimously approved the meeting agenda, minutes, a multi-item consent agenda (including $2M in lottery funds for playgrounds and transfers for sewer projects), made appointments to boards and recessed into closed session on economic development.
At its April 28 meeting the Durham County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved several procedural and budget items, including the agenda, prior meeting minutes and a multi-item consent agenda that contained capital project amendments, budget ordinance amendments, contract renewals and tax releases.
Key votes and outcomes: • Agenda approval: Commissioner Michelle Burton moved, Vice Chair Dr. Mike Lee seconded; motion carried unanimously. • Minutes: Commissioner Stephen Valentine moved to approve the April 7 and April 14 minutes; Vice Chair Dr. Mike Lee seconded; motion carried unanimously. • Consent agenda (approved unanimously, moved by Commissioner Wendy Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Stephen Valentine): notable items included Capital Project Amendment 25CPA-38 appropriating $2,000,000 of North Carolina Public School Lottery Fund funding for playground renovations and replacements at eight Durham County elementary schools; Capital Project Amendment 25CPA-40 and Budget Ordinance Amendment 25BCC-088 appropriating $1,750,000 and transferring sewer enterprise funds to three lift station projects; Capital Project Amendment 25CPA-41 appropriating $558,485 for an ongoing countywide equipment replacement project; approval of property tax releases and refunds for March 2025 (total $259,054.82); and a $51,016.64 contract renewal with Info-Tech Research Group.
The Board made appointments to several boards and commissions; Larissa Williamson announced voting results and the appointees were named on the record. The Board then voted to adjourn into Closed Session under G.S. 143-318.11(a)(4) to discuss economic development negotiations and later reconvened and adjourned the Regular Session at 9:14 p.m.
All recorded motions in the meeting carried unanimously; no votes failed or were tabled during the public session.
