Durham County Commissioners approved a $159,547 contract to assess food insecurity and develop a 10-year strategic plan, citing food pantries serving record numbers as federal SNAP cuts bite.
Durham County approved a $159,547 contract with Key Environmental Consulting for an 18-month food insecurity assessment and 10-year strategic plan, with interim progress updates requested as food pantries serve record numbers amid federal SNAP cuts.
Commissioners honored DeWarren K. Langley, longtime community advocate and executive director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Foundation, acknowledging the void his passing leaves in youth mentoring and social justice work.
The board approved a $3.1 million, 10-year contract with Axon Enterprise to expand the Sheriff's Office Taser inventory from 143 to 200 units.