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Durham City Manager Plans Retirement in December

Durham City Manager Plans Retirement in December

Wanda Page, the current city manager, expects to end her career with the City of Durham in December after 36 years of service. She told Mayor Leonardo Williams and City Council members in a July 1 email that “now is the right moment to begin the transition of passing the

Durham Gets $12M Grant for Holloway Street Bus Route

Durham Gets $12M Grant for Holloway Street Bus Route

In about two years, work is set to begin on a federally funded project along Durham’s Holloway Street to address the high traffic fatality rate, sidewalk gaps, and a dearth of bus stop amenities. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Durham a $12 million grant through the Rebuilding

Durham City Offices Closing on July 4

Durham City Offices Closing on July 4

Most City of Durham offices, including City Hall and all non-emergency city facilities and operations, will close on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Solid Waste * The Solid Waste Management Department will close on Thursday, July 4. * Curbside collections for garbage, recycling, and yard waste will be delayed

Main, Southwest Durham Libraries Designated Cooling Centers

Main, Southwest Durham Libraries Designated Cooling Centers

The Durham County Library main branch and Southwest Regional Branch are the assigned cooling centers for residents to escape the extreme heat today and tomorrow – June 25 and 26, according to the Durham City/County Emergency Management Department. The libraries – at 300 N. Roxboro St. and 3605 Shannon Road) – are

Durham County Plans Opioid Funds Update Meeting

Durham County Plans Opioid Funds Update Meeting

What’s happened with funds received by Durham County from the national opioid settlement? That’s the topic of a meeting planned June 24 in the commissioners’ chambers from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The annual community meeting provides a follow-up to the 2023 input session and online survey.

[Video] To the Point Episode 5: Know Your Durham School Assignment

[Video] To the Point Episode 5: Know Your Durham School Assignment

In the fifth episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, discusses confusion over a recent letter from Durham Public Schools, plus the City Council’s passage of a new budget – with a property tax rate increase – for Durham. * Visit Southpoint Access: https://southpointaccess.news/

Property Tax Increase Approved by Durham City Council

Property Tax Increase Approved by Durham City Council

The Durham City Council on Monday unanimously approved the $668 million budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, with a property tax rate increase of 3.85 cents per $100 of property value. The new rate is 59.62 cents, up from 55.77 cents in 2023. According to the property