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Durham County Commissioners approved over $1.3 million in capital spending, including $362,239.56 annually to relocate Emergency Services and vehicle maintenance to a new Ellis Road facility.
Durham County Commissioners approved a $1.39 million Motorola body camera system for the Sheriff's Office while confronting waiting lists of over 500 people for meal delivery and child care services.
Nida Allam becomes North Carolina's first Muslim woman elected to county office as Durham commissioners' new chair, pledging to tackle housing affordability and education.
Durham County Commissioners approved $3 million in affordable housing and homeless services grants as three departing officials—the state's first all-female county commission—left office.
Durham County commissioners convened October 7 and immediately moved into closed session under state law, voting unanimously to seal the minutes before adjourning without addressing public business.
Durham County Commissioners approved a $1.5 million federal grant—the nation's largest from the Energy Department—to retrofit at least 200 homes for energy efficiency at no cost to income-qualified residents.
Durham County Commissioners rejected planning staff's recommendation to limit their input on annexation cases, voting to continue receiving detailed information about developments conflicting with the comprehensive plan.
Durham County Commissioners unanimously adopted four legislative goals to expand opioid harm reduction, including Good Samaritan protections, recovery housing standards, and jail-based treatment programs.
Durham Public Schools will face 120 percent capacity in its eastern region by 2034 as 4,800 students enroll over the next decade, but state law bars the city and county from requiring developers to fund new school construction.
Durham County commissioners approved over $40 million in capital projects, including a $7.74 million public safety radio system upgrade and a $34 million downtown parking deck expansion.
Durham County commissioners and school officials jointly confronted a $480 million school construction crisis driven by 4,800 projected new students over the next decade, with no funding mechanism to keep pace with approved residential development.
Durham County Commissioners approved a $7.74 million countywide radio replacement contract with Motorola and a $300,000 Master Aging Plan while clashing over homelessness services funding.
Durham County approved more than $1.3 million in economic development incentives for two manufacturers expected to create 257 jobs and bring $75 million in regional investment.
Durham County Commissioners postponed votes on a $3.3 million EPA recycling grant and $40 million revenue bond due to insufficient attendance for a quorum.
Durham County Commissioners approved a record $966 million budget with a 4.65 percent property tax increase, drawing Commissioner Wendy Jacobs's opposition over impacts on fixed-income residents.
No meetings scheduled yet. New dates post after Durham publishes the next round of agendas.