Durham City Council unanimously approved a $750 million fiscal 2025-26 budget with city worker wage increases, fare-free buses, and park investments, despite a second consecutive property tax increase.
City Council unanimously approved a $750 million fiscal 2025-26 budget including city worker wage increases, fare-free buses, and park investments, marking a second consecutive property tax increase.
Council approved a $1.5 million emergency loan to the Durham Housing Authority despite resident Shanetta Burris criticizing unsafe units, poor maintenance, and lack of spending transparency at the agency.
Mayor Leonardo Williams called gun violence the city's number one issue and appealed for corporate and philanthropic donations to Urban Ministries after federal funding cuts of over $400,000.