Mayor Leonardo Williams called gun violence Durham's primary crisis during an impassioned statement, but the council took no immediate action despite requests for $25,000 in violence prevention funding.
Mayor Leonardo Williams called gun violence Durham's primary crisis and criticized council silence on the issue, though the council took no immediate action on a $25,000 violence prevention funding request.
Downtown Durham has lost 82 businesses since COVID, with parking rates at $2.25 per hour, the Triangle's highest, forcing businesses like Rock Paper Scissors Salon to relocate due to $140 monthly employee parking costs.
Parks and Recreation summer camps have 1,261 slots but only 80 percent staffing, leaving 147 people on waitlists, while the department certified 62 lifeguards at $18.90 per hour and opened outdoor pools seven days weekly for the first time since 2017.