Remarks by Michael Lee
115 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 5
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“Let's consider those pooled. I don't want to make staff stay here longer. No, we're just going to approve the rest of the consent agenda.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 28, 2026
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“Yeah, that's what I was going to do here. Okay, perfect. I know 1-0-5-0-0, 1-0-4-9-7, and I think what was the first one?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 28, 2026
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“0514. All right. So I'll accept the motion to approve the consent agenda absent the three that we just named.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 28, 2026
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“Okay. You guys good with that? All right. So then I'll revise my motion. Okay. I'll accept the motion to approve the consent agenda so moved second has been moved and properly seconded we approve the consent agenda all in favor say aye aye all opposed please use the same sign the consent agenda is approved and now we'll go into discussion a further discussion for these three items so zero four nine seven would be first if we're looking at an order”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 28, 2026
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“Any other comments about this item, the 0417 item?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 28, 2026
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“Okay. Thank you. Thank you. All right, the next item is 0500, which is the, just like the notice, the submission of written comments to the Federal Register regarding proposed rule changes to Head Start performance standards.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 28, 2026
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“Okay, all right. So Commissioner Jacobs.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 28, 2026
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“all right thank you all thank you very much all right the next item we had to to pull off here was uh 260514 which is the establishment of the durham county early childhood task force good evening commissioners donna rewalt county extension director um interestingly this item and the previous item we just discussed were not originally aligned”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 28, 2026
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“Okay, I'm guessing we have a few. Go ahead, Vice Chair Lum.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 28, 2026
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“Okay. All right. Thank you so very much. All right. All right. That exhausts the list that we had to pull out when we were speaking separately, and we already approved the consent agenda. So the next item on our agenda, we're moving into other business, and that is an update on nonprofit requests for proposals to support youth enrichment programming.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 28, 2026
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“All right, and I did have a, well, I don't have a question. I just have a comment that I really appreciate the care that you all are going towards and letting people know that they will be reporting back on their progress up front. So you apply, you get your grant. There's no questions about you going to be setting your goals, you're gonna be letting us know what you're gonna do, and then reporting back after your year how did you perform against those? And should this go forward, we can use that information to filter out or to sort through what's being effective and what's not. I really…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 28, 2026
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“Okay. Thank you. Thank you very much. Okay. I think that's just an update, just information. All right, now the last item on our agenda, board and commissions appointments.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 28, 2026
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“It's been moved and properly seconded that we adjourn. Any further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed, please use the same sign. We are adjourned. And please travel safe, colleagues.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 28, 2026
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“regular session the board met in closed session before this session no action was taken but direction was given to the staff okay and so now we'll open up our regular session thank you all for being here today is already September 14th 2026 and I'll start with the public charts and I'll ask a vice chair alum to read the land acknowledgement and then Commissioner Valentine to lead us in the pledge. The Board of Commissioners asks its members and residents to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and fellow residents. At any time should any member of the…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“thank you vice chair alum and thank you commissioner valentine i will note that commissioner jacobs is she online all right she is online with us she is remote today and so we welcome her to be here virtually the next item on our agenda is the agenda review and approval or agenda adjustments. Are there any changes to the agenda? Okay, I'll accept the motion to approve the agenda as presented.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Second. It has been moved and properly seconded that we approve the agenda as presented. Any further discussion? All in favor say aye. All the polls, please use the same sign. It passes unanimously. Next item on our agenda are the announcements. Clerk Wallace.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you, Clark Wallace. Are there any other announcements from the commissioners? Okay. Very good. The next item on our agenda, the approval.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay, can you hear me now? Yes, yes, we can hear you.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner Jacobs. Hearing none, no other announcements, we'll move on to the next item on our agenda, which is the approval of the minutes on 2026 our work session meeting minutes so moved second it's been moved that we approve the august 3rd 2026 work session meeting minutes any further discussion all in favor say aye aye all opposed please use the same sign passes unanimously next item on our agenda are the ceremonial items”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay, and thank you. Thank you so very much and welcome. All right, our next item. I got one.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay, so we'll take a picture here. I really like doing those. I really, really. That's right. Okay. All right, where are we here? Okay, the next item will be the Proclamation for World Alzheimer's and Dementia Awareness Day. This is, oh, there we are.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“thank you any comments from our commissioners okay thank you very much the next item on our agenda is a proclamation for diaper need awareness week 2026 diaper need awareness week 2026 the board is requested to proclaim september 14th through 20th 2026 as national diaper need awareness week in durham county and raises awareness of diaper need as a public health and economic issue affecting local families. The proclamation also recognizes the work of the Diaper Bank of North Carolina and its community partners in providing diapers and other basic necessities to families in need throughout…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. The next item on our agenda is a proclamation of a fifth annual North Carolina Black Alliance Rooted in Wellness Day.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry I missed, I didn't see that at the bottom here, the proclamation. All right, well, since I started with that one, I'll just finish and then I'll come back to the one I skipped there. Proclamation of 5th Annual North Carolina Black Alliance Rooted in Wellness Day. And we do have someone attending virtually for this proclamation.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026