Author Archives: Kerr Tar COG Staff

American Rescue Plan Technical Sessions

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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.
Register HERE

Session 2:  Thursday, July 15, 12:00 pm
Fund violence prevention programs.
Register HERE

Session 3:  Tuesday, July 20, 12:00 pm
Establish and expand access to pre-arrest and post-arrest diversion programs (ex. LEAD).
Register HERE

For more information, click HERE.

June 2021 RPO Meeting

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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.

RFQ for Professional Training Purposes: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training

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Response Deadline:  June 30, 2021

The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments (COG) invites interested parties to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to provide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Training across a five-county region.  The COG is looking for firms or facilitators with documented experience providing training to elected officials, local government staff, and citizen advisory board.  

For more details, see the Request for Qualifications found HERE.  

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED FY2021/2022 BUDGET

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Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of N.C.G.S. 159-12, the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, for the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments has been submitted to the Board of Directors and is available HERE.

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 24, 2021, beginning at 6:30 pm, for receiving input from citizens wishing to comment on the proposed budget for FY2021/2022.  Members of the public wishing to make comments must contact Susan Tucker, Clerk to the Board, by 12:00 pm (noon) on Thursday, June 24, 2021.  The Clerk can be contacted by email at stucker@kerrtarcog.org or by phone at 252-436-2040.

If submitted by U.S. Mail, comments should be addressed to:

Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments
PO Box 709
Henderson, NC 27536

If submitted by email, comments should be sent to:

stucker@kerrtarcog.org

In order to be considered by the Board, written comments must include the name, address, and telephone number of the person(s) commenting.