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Durham County Weighs Up to $240M Bond Refinancing Monday

Draft documents show the county wants to refinance older debt and shift borrowing for voter-approved school projects into longer-term financing.

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[SeeGov] Durham City Council - April 23, 2026: Homeless Camps, Baby Bonds, and Transit Concerns

In one afternoon, council honored Chief Patrice Andrews and dug into policing at Longmeadow Park, development pressure, data centers, reparations, drought, transit reliability, and pedestrian safety.

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[SeeGov] Durham City Council - April 20, 2026: Weighing Sprawl, Safety, and Annexations

Council members passed a proposal for Bella Ridge, unanimously rejected Patterson Hall, and split in its rejection of Morgan Farm - the newest iteration of what once was called Sheffield Farms.

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Morgan Farm, Bella Ridge, and Patterson Hall Await City Council Consideration

Plus, Creekside Elementary Needs Your Votes for a Bartaco teacher appreciation event!

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[SeeGov] Durham City Council Takes Up Homelessness, Historic Buildings, Infinity Road

Council members discussed homelessness in parks, budget tradeoffs, historic building reuse, and the Infinity Road rezoning, which passed 4–3 after late project changes.

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[SoDu We Watch Our Government] Durham City Council - April 6, 2026: Taking Up Infinity Rezoning and Topgolf Phase 2

Monday night’s meeting includes two rezonings, four ceremonial proclamations, major infrastructure and finance items on consent, and questions about flooding, traffic, and affordability at Infinity Road.

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Durham City Council Meeting - March 16, 2026: Budget Strains and $10 Million Hayti Vote

City Council members discussed accountability when it comes to Hayti funding concerns.

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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.

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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.

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Durham Council Approves Leigh Village Center, Creekside Projects

Council split on Leigh Village Center, unanimously advanced Creekside mixed-use in night of major land-use votes.

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U.S. Seems to Be At War Again

We've bombed the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, and we took President Nicolas Maduro and his wife into custody.

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[SoDu We Watch Our Government] Durham City Council Meeting - Jan. 5, 2026

State-funded PFAS study reimbursement is on a Jan. 5 agenda that also features two annexation hearings and more than $9.6 million in sidewalk work.

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