Durham's Board of Commissioners received progress reports on youth programming and the joint Safety and Wellness Task Force's upcoming final recommendations.
Office on Youth director Laura Khalil highlighted the Change by Youth Ambassadors program, a new community grants fund, the first Youth Bridge Durham Conference, and prospective partnerships connecting young people to architectural design and violence-prevention listening sessions.
During Q&A, commissioners pressed Khalil on connecting young people to summer programs and violence-prevention opportunities, with Khalil acknowledging significant room for growth in making resources visible and accessible citywide.
Co-chair Xavier Cason told commissioners the joint city-county-school board task force will deliver a table of recommendations by September 15 and a full final report by October 13, covering bail reform, crisis response, SROs, and gun violence.
No representatives from the Museum of Durham working group appeared; commissioners noted a memo was included in their packets and indicated they would review it independently and follow up with questions.