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Durham City Council Preview: Swearing-In, Farewells, and a Consent-Heavy Agenda

Swearing-in for Williams, Kopac, Burris, and Cook, farewells to Middleton and Freeman, and a consent-heavy docket that includes the Museum of Durham History site designation and a rezoning hearing.

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Durham City Council Preview: Swearing-In, Farewells, and a Consent-Heavy Agenda

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The new-look Durham City Council gets started on Dec. 1 with a show of appreciation for departing Mayor Pro Tem Mark-Anthony Middleton and member DeDreana Freeman.

Then incumbent member Chelsea Cook and newcomers Matt Kopac and Shanetta Burris get sworn in by Superior Court judges Shamieka Rhinehart and Dorothy Hairston Mitchell. Returning Mayor Leonardo Williams will be sworn in by Chief District Court Judge Clayton Jones.

Council members then are expected to select a new mayor pro tem before moving on to a rather light agenda that includes:

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