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Durham Planning Commission Votes 10-0 Against Reserve at Rocky Branch

The revised proposal would allow up to 190 homes along Virgil Road. Commissioners delayed a decision on Thompson Village until October.

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Durham Officials Eye GoDurham for On-Time School Transit

Hillside and Northern high schools are among the candidates for a public-transit pilot as Durham leaders also consider microtransit, safer sidewalks, crossing guards, and bike-based options.

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Durham Council Clears 28-Townhouse Andrews Chapel Project

The 5-2 vote followed questions about a farm pond, trees, and school impacts. A Leesville self-storage annexation passed 4-3.

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Durham Commission Chair Rejects Data Center Conflict Claims

Mike Lee said Monday that he supports banning hyperscale facilities, but defended an exemption for smaller data centers.

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[SeeGov Enhanced] DPS Board Approves Salary Schedules After Wage Debate

The Durham school board approved raises in a 4-3 vote, but members will keep looking for money to increase the district’s minimum wage. The board also advanced projects at Lyons Farm and Southwest elementary schools.

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[SeeGov Enhanced] Planning Commission Backs 400 Homes Near Farrington Road

Commissioners advanced plans for 350 apartments and 50 townhomes, despite concerns about traffic, crowded schools, and the pace of growth in southwest Durham.

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[SeeGov Enhanced] Durham County Approves AbbVie Incentive

County commissioners also honored civil rights leader Dr. Virginia Williams and approved funding for transit improvements, ambulances, family support, and other county services.

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[SeeGov Enhanced] Durham School Board Picks New Chair, Vice Chair

Joy Harrell Goff succeeds Bettina Umstead as chair, while returning board member Xavier Cason is elected vice chair.

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[SeeGov Enhanced] Durham School Board Considers Right-Sizing Study

Departing board members pressed Durham Public Schools to keep equity, student access, and the Growing Together philosophy at the center of future consolidation talks.

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[SeeGov] Durham NC Council Approves Budget, Police Tech Resolution

The city also agreed to a 12-month moratorium on large data centers and moved on some land-use projects. Plus, Stage 2 water restrictions are now in place.

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[SeeGov] DPS Weighs Right-Sizing, Budget Strain, and Restraint Policy

Durham school board members used a June 9 work session to frame a long-term debate over school consolidation and capital costs, review the county’s newly approved budget, and scrutinize changes to the district’s seclusion-and-restraint policy.

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