Durham City Council faces ethics violations allegations after a resident detailed claims that council members failed to abstain from votes involving financial conflicts of interest.
Resident Jackie Wagstaff alleged ethics code violations, claiming council members failed to abstain from votes involving financial conflicts of interest, and promised to present a detailed timeline at the next meeting.
Longtime Durham Housing Authority tenant Glenda Ainge detailed two decades of mold, mishandled rent, and unfair practices; Mayor O'Neill connected her with council liaison Romain Johnson for follow-up.
A council member questioned equity in city contracting after an African-American cemetery expansion project was awarded to a contractor with no Black staff involvement.