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Board of Commissioners · Regular Meeting · February 27, 2023
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Durham County approved a $290,000 economic development incentive package for Finnish electric vehicle charging manufacturer ChemPower Inc., which plans to invest $41.25 million and create 601 jobs in the county.
Durham County approved a $290,000 incentive package for Finnish electric vehicle charger manufacturer ChemPower Inc., which will invest $41.25 million and create 601 jobs with average salaries exceeding $50,000.
The board unanimously adopted new stormwater standards requiring flocculent use and stricter erosion controls for the Triassic Basin soils in southeastern Durham County, making Durham the first North Carolina locality to mandate flocculent.
Commissioners unanimously opposed two state bills restricting school discussions of gender identity and prohibiting gender-affirming healthcare for minors, with Commissioner Jacobs calling them a distraction from North Carolina's 50th-ranking education funding crisis.
Additional video segments
This meeting was published as multiple videos. The primary recording is above; the additional segments are linked below.
