Durham County Commissioners approved over $109 million in bond funding for community college facilities and made decisions on water protection and firing range expansion at their January 8 meeting, though one major environmental question went unanswered.
The board appropriated $109.2 million in 2022 General Obligation Bond funding for Durham Technical Community College, allocating $35.2 million for a new Life Science Training Facility and $74 million for an Allied Health Science Building. In related education spending, commissioners approved a $5.2 million capital project amendment redirecting school funds toward life safety improvements and playground upgrades across Durham Public Schools.
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