A 30-year firefighter warned Durham that 61 departures loom without immediate pay raises, as council deadlocked on whether to act before a June 20 budget vote.
Firefighter Christian Candeloro warned that 61 departures are expected without immediate pay raises beyond the proposed 2 percent increase and $300 bonus, with council divided on action before the June 20 budget vote.
Mayor O'Neal proposed a Procedures Committee review of council ethics rules for the first time since 2012, citing three unresolved censure and recusal requests and resident complaints about accountability gaps.
The Durham Sports Commission pitched a $250 million multisport complex with 250,000 indoor square feet, a 200-meter track, and 12 basketball courts to expand youth sports access for low-income families.