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City Council

Work Session · December 16, 2025

Council members attacked a two-year trespass ban on activist Amanda Wallace, questioning whether the mayor and city manager had authority to impose it without full deliberation.

City Council

Regular Meeting · December 15, 2025

Durham City Council rejected KB Home's request to annex 42.61 acres and build 81 homes outside the urban growth boundary, citing threats to the comprehensive plan and Falls Lake watershed.

Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis's contract extended one year with $2,500 annualy contribution, as board defers decision on contentious $235,391 energy management contract to January pending savings analysis.

Durham Planning Commission

Regular Meeting · December 9, 2025

The Planning Commission unanimously approved a contested 36-unit apartment annexation despite resident concerns about misleading statements and costly infrastructure upgrades.

Board of Commissioners

Regular Meeting · December 8, 2025

Durham County Commissioners approved $750,000 in incentives for Aspidia Financial Services' headquarters and $5.5 million for Novartis' manufacturing expansion, creating roughly 1,300 jobs amid equity concerns.

City Council

Work Session · December 4, 2025

Durham's City Council rejected staff recommendations and directed an advisory group to study whether affordable housing is feasible on the 505 West Chapel Hill Street site by next spring.

Board of Commissioners

Work Session · December 1, 2025

Durham County Commissioners unanimously elected Dr. Mike Lee as board chair and Nida Allam as vice chair, as residents sharply criticized the Department of Social Services' use of no-contact orders against child welfare advocates.

City Council

Regular Meeting · December 1, 2025

Durham City Council appointed Javiera Caballero as Mayor Pro Tem, making her the first Latina to hold the position in the city's history.

Board of Commissioners

Regular Meeting · November 24, 2025

Durham County commissioners unanimously approved a $1.4 billion budget with $15.93 million in new education funding and rezoned 5,000 acres to attract major research facilities.

Board of Education

Regular Meeting · November 20, 2025

Durham Public Schools unanimously adopted a resolution requiring federal officials to obtain judicial warrants before entering school property, prohibiting staff from asking about families' immigration status.

City Council

Work Session · November 20, 2025

Durham City Council approved $1.5 million in housing funding while grappling with how to respond to an immigration enforcement crisis shaking the community.

Board of Education

Regular Meeting · November 19, 2025

Durham Public Schools unanimously approved a resolution protecting all students from immigration enforcement after ICE activity caused attendance to plummet to 70% this week.

Board of Commissioners

Regular Meeting · November 19, 2025

Lede available after transcription.

City Council

Regular Meeting · November 17, 2025

Durham City Council unanimously approved a $17 million loan for affordable housing redevelopment while postponing a contested decision on privatizing a historic Black neighborhood street.

Durham Planning Commission

Regular Meeting · November 12, 2025

Commissioners narrowly rejected the 115-unit Britmore residential project citing traffic congestion and insufficient affordable housing on Farington Mill Road.

Board of Commissioners

Regular Meeting · November 10, 2025

Durham County Commissioners approved a $159,547 contract to assess food insecurity and develop a 10-year strategic plan, citing food pantries serving record numbers as federal SNAP cuts bite.

Board of Education

Work Session · November 6, 2025

Durham Public Schools will close Little River Elementary for mold remediation December 22 through January 2 after a staff member publicly challenged the district's delayed response to persistent humidity and deterioration.

City Council

Work Session · November 6, 2025

Facing scrutiny over an unprecedented $61 million financing deal for affordable housing, Durham City Council sought transparency on Fayetteville Place as the State Auditor's office monitors the arrangement.

Board of Commissioners

Work Session · November 3, 2025

Commissioners approved a $223,000 county contribution toward a $13 million greenway corridor project between Durham and Roxboro despite over 1,000 residents' environmental concerns about creosote contamination and watershed damage.

City Council

Regular Meeting · November 3, 2025

Durham City Council approved a $3.42 million road-paving contract 6-1 despite concerns from members and residents about traffic safety without added calming measures.

Board of Commissioners

Regular Meeting · October 27, 2025

Durham County commissioners postponed votes on reallocating $1.69 million in federal COVID relief funds from a guaranteed income program to Early Years childcare services due to insufficient attendance.

City Council

Work Session · October 23, 2025

Durham City Council deferred a $4.8 million police surveillance software contract after community and council concerns about privacy risks and potential federal data sharing.

Board of Education

Regular Meeting · October 21, 2025

Lede available after transcription.

City Council

Regular Meeting · October 20, 2025

Durham City Council unanimously approved a tenant protection ordinance allowing residents to withhold rent for dangerous conditions like mold and structural hazards, effective immediately.

City Council

Regular Meeting · October 16, 2025

Lede available after transcription.