[SeeGov] County Work Session Probes Transit Cash Puzzle, Jail Healthcare
At a Durham County Board of Commissioners work session, leaders examined why a transit fund with more than $200 million on hand has only limited room for new projects.
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At Monday’s Durham County Board of Commissioners work session, commissioners looked well beyond budget line items. A major focus was transit funding, where leaders dug into a question many residents would naturally ask: if Durham’s transit fund shows more than $200 million in cash, why do staff say only about $5 million is truly available for new projects?
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