Durham County Commissioners approved a 4.5-cent property tax increase to fund an additional $26.5 million for Durham Public Schools, a contested decision Commissioner Burns called "sad" over concerns about residents' tax burden and spending effectiveness.
Commissioners approved a 4.5-cent property tax increase delivering $26.5 million to Durham Public Schools, with Commissioner Burns dissenting over concerns about tax burden and spending effectiveness.
The board allocated $11,000 to the Community Intervention and Support Services' Project Build gang intervention program and approved a $1 million contingency for employee health insurance cost increases.
A critical data analyst position for the countywide violence interruption data hub remains unfilled despite being funded last year, delaying outcome tracking across partner organizations.