Durham Residents Can Offer Input on Budget Priorities
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Durham residents are being invited to have their voices heard as part of the city’s 2025-2026 budget planning process. This fall, the City of Durham will host a series of Community Conversations where residents can share their funding priorities, which will directly inform the upcoming fiscal year’s budget.
What You Need to Know
The City’s Budget and Management Services Department is organizing these seven in-person events throughout October and November. The feedback collected will be shared with City Council and used during their February budget retreats to help shape decisions for the FY25-26 budget.
Who Can Participate
All Durham residents are encouraged to participate. Attendees aged 16 and over will be eligible for a $50 gift card as a token of appreciation. Free food and beverages will be provided, along with on-site childcare and Spanish interpretation services to make participation as accessible as possible.
Registration
Residents are encouraged to pre-register online for the event of their choice.
Event Schedule
- Thursday, October 17 – 6 to 8 p.m. at Holton Career and Resource Center, 401 N. Driver St.
- Tuesday, October 29 – 6 to 8 p.m. at Boys and Girls Club of Durham and Orange Counties, 1010 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy., Suite 300 (youth-focused event).
- Wednesday, November 6 – 6 to 8 p.m. at Holton Career and Resource Center, 401 N. Driver St.
- Tuesday, November 12 – 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Durham County South Regional Library, 4505 S. Alston Ave.
- Saturday, November 16 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Durham County East Regional Library, 211 Lick Creek Ln.
- Thursday, November 21 – 6 to 8 p.m. at Iglesia Presbiteriana Emanuel, 2504 N. Roxboro St. (Spanish-speaking event).
- Saturday, November 23 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Durham County North Regional Library, 221 Milton Rd.
Each session will begin with a community meal and then transition to small group discussions on budget priorities, including affordable housing, public safety, infrastructure, and workforce development. Participants will also have the opportunity to evaluate how current city spending aligns with these priorities.
