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[SeeGov] Durham County Proposes $10.9M Increase for Public Schools

That's less than half what Durham Public Schools has requested for the upcoming school year, hoping to cover higher wages for classified staff.

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[SeeGov] Durham Council Pauses Data Centers, Advances Enclave at Little Creek

Council members found common ground on concerns related to massive data center developments, but split 4-2 on the southwest Durham housing development.

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[SeeGov] Durham County Board of Commissioners - April 27, 2026: Durham County's $240M Bonds and Audit Review

Durham commissioners mixed community updates with bigger accountability questions, spotlighting school funding pressure, a $240-million bond move, and audit findings that drew pointed follow-up from the board.

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[SeeGov] Durham Public Schools Board of Education - April 23, 2026: Chronic Absenteeism and Law Enforcement Policy

At its April 23 night meeting, the Durham Public Schools Board confronted a possible $7.2 million budget hit, rising concern over overcrowding and teacher visas, persistent chronic absenteeism, and a new policy for responding to immigration enforcement.

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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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[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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[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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Durham County Board of Commissioners Meeting - March 23, 2026: Farmland Milestone and a Budget Crossroads

The board celebrates 25 years of farmland preservation, backs a jobs-heavy Welcome Venture Park deal, and lifts up second-chance reentry and fair housing work, while confronting a budget “inflection point."

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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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Joint Meeting of DPS and Durham County - March 10, 2026: Public Schools, County Government Face Funding Squeeze and Hard Choices

From consolidation and charter growth to wages, bonds, and a $2 billion facilities backlog, Durham leaders sketched out the choices ahead for DPS - and for taxpayers.

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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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