Durham City Council withdrew a controversial police surveillance contract after overwhelming public opposition and grappled with transparency lapses in an affordable housing annexation vote.
City Manager Ferguson withdrew the Paragrin Technologies police surveillance contract after overwhelming council and public opposition, referring it back to staff instead of forcing a vote.
Council voted 5-1 to annex Curly Gardens Apartments for 36 affordable housing units but faced criticism for not disclosing the owner's June 2025 plans to expand 84 units into Orange County.
Hayti resident Samria McKenzie testified that affluent neighborhoods receive detailed street repair maps and timelines while her neighborhood's streets like Massie Avenue have been repeatedly dug up, repaired incorrectly, and abandoned.