DOST Committees
Development ReviewEducation
Finance
Matching Grants
Nominations
Open Space
Trails
Representatives to other organizations
Last-minute changes to the time and location of these committee meetings may be found on the City's Special Events and Meetings Calendar.
Development Review
The Development Review Committee studies and makes advisory comments
on zoning map changes and site plans for the Development Review Board,
City Council, and Board of County Commissioners regarding impacts to
greenways and open space.
Committee Chair: Annette Montgomery
Members: Glenn Bowles, Dan Clever, Helen Youngblood (staff contact).
Meeting place; date; and time: Conference Room B Ground Floor City
Hall, first Wednesday of the month, 5:00 pm; and Second Floor Committee
Room City Hall, third Wednesday of the month, 6:00 - 7:00 pm.
Education
The Education Committee staffs a Commission booth at the Earth Day
Festival in April, the Eno River Festival in July, and CenterFest in
September to inform the public about open space and trails programs,
provide maps, and encourage community involvement. In addition, the
Education Committee writes and edits the semiannual DOST Newsletter.
Committee Chair: (Chuck Eilber)
Members: Lisa Buckley, John Goebel, Will Wilson, Helen Youngblood
(staff contact)
Meeting place; date; and time: Second Floor Committee Room City Hall,
third Wednesday of the month, 6:30 - 7:00 pm.
Finance
The Finance Committee makes recommendations to the DOST Commission
for consideration by the elected officials (with staff assistance fom
the Department of Parks and Recreation and the County Engineering
Department, Division of Open Space and Real Estate, City Planning) on
the ongoing budget and long-range spending priorities for greenways and
open space bond funds and impact fees.
Committee Chair: Deborah Morgan
Members: Glenn Bowles, Bo Glenn, Annette Montgomery, Ellen Reckhow, Tom
Stark
Meeting place; date; and time: Conference room next to Board of
Commissioners chambers, Second Floor Courthouse, meets quarterly or
as-needed.
Matching Grants
Now for nearly twenty years, the Matching Grants Program continues
to provide grants to community non-profit organizations for open space
and recreation projects throughout the County. Durham County
contributes an annual allocation of $85,000 to support the Program.
During the life of this Program, the County's investment of $1,031,337
has leveraged over $1.8 million in monetary and in-kind contributions.
Committee Chair: Annette Montgomery
Members: Ellen Reckhow
Meeting place; date; and time: Ad-hoc during Matching Grant Program
cycle.
Nominations
The Nominations Committee makes recommendations for vacant positions
on the DOST Board.
Committee Chair: Kelly Bryant
Members: Dan Clever
Meeting place; date; and time: Ad-hoc.
Open Space
The Open Space Committee makes recommendations to the Planning
Department, and the County Division of Open Space and Real Estate on
priorities for open space preservation.
Committee Chair: Josie Owen
Members: Glenn Bowles, Bo Glenn, Deborah Morgan, Ellen Reckhow,
LaDawnna Summers, Will Wilson, Jane Korest and Helen Youngblood (staff
liaisons).
Meeting place; date; and time: Conference Room B Ground Floor City
Hall; Fourth Thursday of the month; 5:30 pm.
Trails
The Trails Committee makes recommendations to the Parks and
Recreation and Planning Departments on trails and greenways development
priorities, new trails and greenways routes, and proposals prepared by
design consultants.
Committee Chair: Kelly Bryant
Members: Toby Berla, Glenn Bowles, Dan Clever, John Goebel, Deborah
Morgan, Josie Owen, Charlie Welch, Greg Schuster (staff contact)
Meeting place; date; and time: Conference Room B Ground Floor City
Hall; Second Tuesday of the month; 7:00 pm.
Representatives to other organizations