Durham City Council narrowly approved a controversial 260-unit apartment complex rezoning on a 4-3 vote despite objections over affordable housing and environmental concerns.
Durham City Council discovered it cannot track hundreds of affordable housing units losing federal tax credit protection, putting public dollars at risk with no advance warning system.
Durham City Council rejected the $658,500 ShotSpotter contract in a 4-2 vote, citing its 91% false alert rate and surveillance concerns over violence prevention benefits.
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Durham City Council voted down renewing a $225,000 gunshot detection system amid sharp debate over whether police resources or community programs better reduce violence.
Durham City Council voted 5-2 to approve a ceasefire resolution supporting an end to Israeli-Palestinian violence, with the mayor and one council member dissenting over language on genocide and U.S. military aid.
Durham City Council heard over 90 minutes of opposing testimony on a proposed Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire resolution, with Jewish residents divided on whether the city should address international conflicts.
Durham City Council rejected a controversial 282-townhouse rezoning for Cortez Drive in a 3-2 vote after residents warned of traffic dangers, environmental damage, and insufficient affordable housing.
Durham City Council unanimously approved a $6 million Federal Aviation Administration grant for airport improvements while coordinating emergency shelter and meals for thousands affected by a Duke Energy power outage.
Council unanimously approved $13.7 million in street repairs and infrastructure contracts, plus $2.78 million for fire trucks and $380,000 for emergency shelter funding.
Durham City Council heard three hours of testimony Wednesday for four Ward 3 candidates, with supporters emphasizing Shanetta Burris's two-decade community involvement and Chelsea Cook's tenant protection work.
Four candidates to fill Durham's West 3 council seat clashed sharply on housing, police reform, and poverty solutions during interviews, advancing to a public hearing January 10th before a final vote.
Durham City Council approved approximately $22 million for street repaving and sidewalk repairs, marking a historic infrastructure investment despite one council member questioning whether all targeted streets needed repairs.
Mayor Pro Tem Mark-Anthony Middleton publicly challenged Mayor Leonardo Williams over the removal of ShotSpotter gunshot detection sensors, citing faster police response times and benefits to violence prevention.
Durham City Council unanimously approved $3.5 million in federal affordable housing funds and authorized purchases of 32 electric buses and $525,015 in tenant legal services.
Leonardo Williams became Durham's mayor on December 4 as the council narrowly approved a contentious Gray Avenue townhouse rezoning over objections about affordable housing loss.