Durham County commissioners unanimously approved a $5.7 million emergency rental assistance program, but housing advocates warned the funding offers only five to six months of relief for a deepening homelessness crisis.
Durham County commissioners unanimously approved $5.7 million in emergency rental assistance, but housing advocates warned the funding provides only five to six months of relief for a deepening homelessness crisis.
Commissioners approved a $10.8 million budget allocation for Durham Public Schools classified staff raises after teachers, assistants, and cafeteria workers testified that poverty wages force multiple jobs and departures from the county.
The board unanimously approved the Durham County Transit Plan directing over $1 billion across 20 years primarily to bus investments rather than rail following the cancelled light rail project.