The Kerr-Tar Council of Governments is seeking a Regional Transportation Planner. This position will coordinate the transportation planning processes of the Kerr-Tar Rural Planning Organizatio (RPO) for the following five counties: Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, and Warren; serve as staff to the RPO’s Rural Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) and to the RPO’s Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC). For more details and a full job description, click HERE.
The Governor’s Task Force on Racial Equity in Criminal Justice is sponsoring technical assistance sessions to provide assistance on three funding solutions that address both criminal justice reform and COVID-19 related mitigation and behavioral health needs. These will be led by Justice Earls and Attorney General Stein.
Session 1: Tuesday, July 13, 12:00 pm
Respond more appropriately to calls for emergency service, specifically concerning mental illness, autism, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse, homelessness, and other non-emergency situations.
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Session 2: Thursday, July 15, 12:00 pm
Fund violence prevention programs.
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Session 3: Tuesday, July 20, 12:00 pm
Establish and expand access to pre-arrest and post-arrest diversion programs (ex. LEAD).
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For more information, click HERE.
The June 24, 2021 meeting of the Kerr-Tar Rural Transportation Planning Organization will be held in person at the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments’ office at 1724 Graham Avenue, Henderson, NC from 3:00-5:00 pm. The public will be allowed to physically attend this meeting; however, the public is also welcome to view or listen to the meeting via Zoom. Access information is available on the meeting agenda.
Members of the public who would like to make public comments during the Public Comments section of the meeting MUST register by emailing sharmon@kerrtarcog.org before noon on Thursday, June 24, 2021. You must include your name, the phone number you will be calling from (if applicable), and email address. You will be recognized for comments in the order that you registered. The time limit for each speaker will be five minutes.
Click HERE to view agenda and other meeting materials.
On May 26 from 1:00-3:00 pm, the NC Office of State Budget and Management is hosting a free, virtual event on the topic of Local Governments and 2020 Census Data: What to Expect, How to Prepare. We know how vital Census data is to our tribal and local governments. And we also know the 2020 Census ushered in numerous policy changes and unexpected challenges. Now that the first Census 2020 data has been released, we want to help local leaders in North Carolina understand what to expect from the coming data releases and what recourse is available to them if they have concerns about their local data.
The event features 3 speakers from the Census Bureau, addressing these issues and more. Feel free to share this information with your network and encourage them to register. To register for the event, click HERE.
The N.C. Department of Transportation has closed a pair of facilities along Interstate 85 near the Virginia State Line for renovations. The Welcome Center on I-85 South in Warren County and the rest area on I-85 North in Granville County closed today for renovations that are expected to take up to 12 weeks to complete. The department plans to reopen the facilities in time to accommodate travelers for the July 4 holiday weekend. NCDOT operates 58 rest areas along interstate and primary highways throughout the state and nine Welcome Centers.