Durham City Council discovered the city's Goose Creek wastewater basin is completely full, forcing a development moratorium until $30 million in upgrades are completed by 2030.
The city's Goose Creek wastewater basin is completely full, forcing a development moratorium until $30 million in upgrades are completed by 2029-2030; council acknowledged failing to notify affected property owners of the December 2025 restriction.
Mayor Leonardo Williams pledged assistance after Richard Davis described his son's death in the Cornwallis neighborhood shooting and questioned why the suspected shooter faced only an ankle bracelet despite 13 charges.
Council expressed concerns about Hayai Promise CDC's management of a $10 million ARPA-funded Fayetteville Street project, with only $853,000 spent as of January 2026 and questions about high consultant costs to the newly formed nonprofit.