Residents of a public housing complex described six years of unrepaired safety hazards—broken locks, drug paraphernalia, and inadequate maintenance—prompting Council to demand city intervention and contractor accountability.
Residents of Veranda at Widder Schools detailed six to eight years of unrepaired safety hazards including broken locks, drug paraphernalia, and inadequate maintenance, prompting Council to demand city intervention and contractor accountability.
Council approved a $300,000 pandemic relief agreement to erase past-due rent for 250 public housing families, eliminating threat of lease enforcement actions.
Vision Zero Action Plan passed targeting zero traffic deaths by 2045 with 50% reduction by 2035, noting Black residents represent 53% of traffic injuries despite comprising 36% of Durham's population.