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Board of Education

Regular Meeting · February 26, 2026

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education held its February 26 monthly meeting to celebrate student and educator achievements, including recognizing students of the month, community service volunteers, and nationally board-certified teachers.

Durham Planning Commission

Regular Meeting · February 24, 2026

Lede available after transcription.

Board of Education

Special Meeting · February 23, 2026

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education convened in closed session on February 23, 2026. Closed sessions are held under N.C.G.S. 143-318.11 for matters such as personnel, legal consultation, or student records. No public recording is available.

City Council

Work Session · February 19, 2026

Donald Hughes challenged the city to move beyond discussing youth violence and invest in rec center modernization, youth training centers, and housing instead of relying on policing alone.

City Council

Regular Meeting · February 16, 2026

City Council approved the Lee Village Center development, an 80-acre mixed-use project with over 2,100 apartments, in a contentious 5-2 vote despite traffic concerns from two council members and 430 neighbors.

Durham Planning Commission

Regular Meeting · February 10, 2026

Durham Planning Commission unanimously rejected three residential projects totaling over 600 homes, citing sewer risks to Jordan Lake's water supply, severe fire and EMS staffing shortages, and traffic gridlock on overwhelmed roads.

City Council

Regular Meeting · February 10, 2026

Lede available after transcription.

Board of Commissioners

Regular Meeting · February 9, 2026

Commissioners approved a $1.56 million budget increase to upgrade the county's emergency radio and towers system to meet federal standards.

Board of Education

Work Session · February 9, 2026

Durham Public Schools Board of Education held a work session on February 9, 2026, to discuss district operations and hear public comments regarding school conditions and governance matters.

City Council

Work Session · February 5, 2026

Durham City Council fast-tracked a $7.7 million Motorola radio tower contract to meet a February 15th deadline, racing against time pressure on capital projects.

Board of Commissioners

Work Session · February 2, 2026

Commissioners approved $1.5 million in emergency services infrastructure while facing pushback on three proposed annexations in Southeast Durham, where residents warned that fire and EMS capacity cannot support rapid development.

City Council

Regular Meeting · February 2, 2026

Durham City Council withdrew a controversial police surveillance contract after overwhelming public opposition and grappled with transparency lapses in an affordable housing annexation vote.

Board of Education

Regular Meeting · January 29, 2026

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education held its monthly meeting on January 29, featuring student and staff recognition ceremonies and celebrating Durham School of Technology's national recognition as a top magnet school.

Board of Commissioners

Regular Meeting · January 26, 2026

Lede available after transcription.

City Council

Work Session · January 22, 2026

Durham City Council delayed a $500,000 artificial intelligence surveillance contract after community warnings about racial bias and data aggregation, postponing the vote to February 2.

Board of Education

Special Meeting · January 21, 2026

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education convened in closed session on January 21, 2026. Closed sessions are held under N.C.G.S. 143-318.11 for matters such as personnel, legal consultation, or student records. No public recording is available.

City Council

Regular Meeting · January 20, 2026

Durham City Council voted 6-1 to remove St. Joseph's Historic Foundation as fiscal agent for $3.245 million in federal pandemic relief funds, breaking a logjam over how the money will be distributed.

Board of Education

Work Session · January 15, 2026

Durham Public Schools Board of Education held a work session on January 15, with public comments addressing mold remediation concerns at schools, the feasibility study of Old Loess Grove School, and disproportionate suspension rates for students with disabilities.