Council members attacked a two-year trespass ban on activist Amanda Wallace, questioning whether the mayor and city manager had authority to impose it without full deliberation.
Council members criticized Mayor Leonardo Williams and City Manager Bo Ferguson for imposing a two-year trespass ban on activist Amanda Wallace without full deliberation, with five council members questioning the decision as suppressing free speech.
Forever Home Durham affordable housing bond exceeded rental unit goals with 2,468 units created or preserved against a 2,400 target, but homeownership assistance fell short at 125 opportunities versus a 400 goal.
Council directed staff to develop a downtown one-hour free parking pilot proposal in collaboration with Downtown Durham Inc. to address the city's $2 million annual parking structural deficit.