Durham County commissioners approved over $40 million in capital projects, including a $7.74 million public safety radio system upgrade and a $34 million downtown parking deck expansion.
Commissioners approved $7.74 million to replace public safety radio equipment countywide using Motorola Solutions, transferring $6.8 million in existing debt service dollars to fund the critical infrastructure upgrade.
Downtown parking deck expansion received authorization for a $1.3 million contingency increase, bringing the total project cost to approximately $34 million.
Applications opened for Renegade Durham, a mixed-income development offering 305 affordable housing units at 30-80% of area median income plus 248 market-rate units with onsite childcare.