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Board approves $1.19M Justice Services Center exterior contract amid public comment on unrelated no‑contact order
Summary
The Board authorized a $1,193,227 contract with Southern Wall Systems LLC for exterior refurbishment and window replacement at the Durham County Justice Services Center; during the pulled-item discussion a public commenter raised concerns about a no‑contact order involving a local activist, which the Chair said was not on the agenda.
The Board considered a pulled consent item (250595) authorizing the County Manager to enter into a contract with Southern Wall Systems LLC for $1,193,227 to perform exterior refurbishment and exterior window replacement at the Durham County Justice Services Center and to permit change orders as long as funds are available in the CIP fund. The motion to approve the contract was moved, seconded and passed unanimously.
When the item was pulled for separate consideration, public commenter Elizabeth Arant (804 Berkeley Street) used her three‑minute public‑comment period to raise alarm about a no‑contact order issued against Amanda Wallace, founder of Operation Stop CPS, calling it "a clear act of retaliation and suppression." The Chair intervened and noted the commenter’s concerns were not on the agenda item under consideration. The Board proceeded to approve the contract and closed the agenda.
The transcript records the contract amount and the public comment; no recorded motion to amend the contract terms or pause award appeared in the meeting record.
