SoDu Shopping Basket - Feb. 7, 2025
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Durham City Council Work Session - March 5, 2026: Developers Face Surprise Sewer Limits and Hayti Promise Raises Questions
As officials warned Goose Creek is at capacity and developers blasted a little-publicized sewer freeze, a separate fight over Hayti Promise’s $10-million Fayetteville Street award raised deeper questions about who gets to shape growth, investment, and repair in Durham.
Durham County Board of Commissioners Work Session - March 2, 2026: Growth Debate, Cheek Road, and Economic Impact
Residents and commissioners clashed over whether a proposed annexation would push growth beyond Durham’s own planning boundaries, as a wider discussion tied development to strained infrastructure, emergency response times, sewer capacity, and future tax burdens.
Durham City Council - March 2, 2026: Youth Safety, Tight Budgets, and a Call to Vote
After opening with celebration and recognition, Durham leaders confronted grief, budget strain, and emotional calls to treat youth violence as a crisis demanding investment.
Durham Public Schools Board of Education Budget Hearing - March 5, 2026: Pay Raises and Library Funding
With state funding unresolved, Durham school leaders confront pay pressure, staffing shortages, library cuts, device rollout questions, and competing budget demands — while pledging to protect the lowest-paid workers.