Statement from President J.B. Buxton on Durham County 2022-23 approved budget, 2022 bond referendum resolutions

Statement from President J.B. Buxton on Durham County 2022-23 approved budget, 2022 bond referendum resolutions

"I want to thank the Durham County Commissioners and the County Manager and her staff for their work on the 2022–23 budget and the 2022 Bond Referendum. This is what public leadership looks like. The commissioners' investments provide needed scholarships and pathways to jobs for Durham residents, economic development support for this community, and a pipeline of diverse talent for the region's employers," said President J.B. Buxton.

The Durham County Board of Commissioners passed the 2022-23 budget Monday night. For Durham Tech, the approved budget includes additional scholarship funding for the Durham Tech Promise, Back to Work courses, and the BULLS - Life Sciences initiative and funding for the new 911 Academy funding, among other operational expenses. In addition to the budget, the commissioners approved a series of resolutions related to a 2022 General Obligation Bond referendum that if approved would provide $112.7 million to support new facilities on Durham Tech's Main Campus to train residents for jobs in health care and the life sciences, major and growing sectors in the region's economy.