Durham, N.C. – The Durham Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) seek input from Durham’s citizens regarding the budget for fiscal year 2010-2011.  To gain insight from citizens, the BOCC will host a Conversations with Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, March 16, at 7 p.m.  The meeting will be held at Little River Community Complex, located at 8307 N. Roxboro Road.   

Conversations with Commissioners will provide a face-to-face setting for citizens and the BOCC to address areas of interest regarding the upcoming budget and its deficit.  Conversations with Commissioners will include several short presentations from the county and an open forum for questions from citizens. 

The BOCC will host another Conversations with Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, March 23, at 7 p.m., at the Holton Career and Resource Center, located at 401 N. Driver Avenue.  The last Conversations with Commissioners meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 30, at 7 p.m.  The location of the event will be announced in coming days.   The media is encouraged to attend all Conversations with Commissioners’ meetings. 

For more information about the Conversations with Commissioners meetings, contact Michelle Parker-Evans, clerk to the Durham Board of County Commissioners, at 919-560-0025 or via email at mparker-evans@durhamcountync.gov.