CPRC News & Updates

May 29, 2024

Welcome to "The Pine Needler," your go-to source for all things happening in the Central Pines Region! We're here to keep you in the loop with our bi-monthly updates on upcoming events and regional news. Stay connected with us as we bring you the latest happenings and stories that will surely make your day pine-tastic!

This Edition:

Heat Monitoring Center Receives Federal Funding
Launch of North Carolina Resilience Exchange
Update on ARPA-funded Water Infrastructure Grants
Media Training for Elected Officials
LOGO Career Expo

In Every Edition:

Popular Links & Resources
Career Opportunities
Upcoming Events

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Heat Monitoring Center at Durham's Museum of Life & Science Receives Federal Funding

Extreme heat is the deadliest type of extreme weather in the U.S. and acutely impacts our region. Young children, elders, and those who work outdoors are at particular risk from rising temperatures. The Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring will support community data collection on extreme heat, helping to monitor and and evaluate factors influencing heat risk at a local scale. Keep your eye on this important resource for addressing extreme heat right in our backyard!

Learn more about Community Heat Resilience

The Launch of the NC Resilience Exchange

The North Carolina Resilience Exchange is an interactive resource designed to empower local leaders in the state with guidance, data and resources to make their communities and natural spaces more resilient. This Exchange includes a map of vulnerabilities across the state, funding opportunities, and a list local experts among other resources. Regardless of the impacts your community faces, the NC Resilience Exchange has something for you.

Learn more about the Resilience Exchange

Important Update on ARPA-funded Water Infrastructure Grants

Communities are beginning to receive communication from the Department of Water Infrastructure regarding grant awards funded through American Rescue Plan (ARPA) dollars. These communications include instructions to complete an initial assessment questionnaire and participate in a virtual session with the DEQ Grant team.

Please note that while many communities successfully claimed revenue replacement for their local ARPA funds, this provision may not apply to DWI/DEQ grants. As a result, recipients will be monitored as subrecipients of the state, necessitating compliance with additional reporting and oversight requirements.

Local governments can email Tara Nattress, tnattress@centralpinesnc.gov or Alana Keegan, akeegan@centralpinesnc.gov for assistance with this process.

Media Training for Elected Officials - Rescheduled!

Central Pines Regional Council has partnered with Valonda Calloway of ValCal Media to offer media training to elected officials from any local government in Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, and Wake counties.

This course is strongly encouraged for those who are new to public office, but all elected leaders can attend.

The workshop will cover:

What the media wants
A reporter’s day
Crafting concise sound bites
The magic of editing
How to block and bridge
Body language
Vocal delivery
What to wear
Getting comfortable in front of the camera
Webcam best practices (Zoom, WebEx, Teams)

Date: Wednesday, August 14

Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Location: Central Pines Office, Durham, NC

Cost: $350 (can be invoiced)

Lunch will be included.

Note: During the course, participants will be recorded responding to real-world media questions based on their role and community, watch the video playback, and receive real time constructive feedback. Please also email Beth Davis at bdavis@centralpinesnc.gov if you have any questions.

Local Government Career Expo

The first ever Local Government Career Expo will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the NC State McKimmon Center in Raleigh. Attend the Expo and connect with local government employers from dozens of cities, towns and counties! More than 40 cities and counties will be represented.

LOGO differs from a traditional job fair, offering a holistic approach to career development. While a traditional career fair may focus on immediate job placement and matching candidates with available job openings, LOGO emphasizes broader career exploration, professional networking, skill development and long-term career planning, with a focus on transferable skills.

Learn More About LOGO

The event is aimed at anyone interested in career growth and advancement, mid-career professionals, those looking to switch careers, or anyone interested in exploring new opportunities and learning more about the local government profession! There will also be breakout sessions where job seekers can learn more about working in local government,

Career Opportunities

CPRC Openings

Career Opportunities in the Region

There are so many amazing career opportunities to serve your community and work for local government in the Central Pines Region. Check out the most recent job postings here!

Engineering Director (Clayton)
Stormwater Manager (Carrboro)
Reclamation Maintenance Supervisor (Clayton)
MPO Senior Transportation Planner (CAMPO)

More Job & Career Opportunities

Post an Opening on Regional Job Board

Learning Opportunities & Events

Event	When & Where	Details
A Refresher on Economic Development Incentives	Thursday, May 30 9:00 - 11:30 am Virtual	Register HERE
Grant Writing Class	June 3-4 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Law Enforcement Training Center \| Raleigh	Learn more and register HERE
Local Government Career Expo	Saturday, June 8 1:00 - 4:00 pm McKimmon Center \| Raleigh	Learn more and register HERE

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