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sodu week in review

[Gallery] Cars and Coffee June 2026

Plus, catch up on news you might've missed from the past week in Southpoint Access!

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[SeeGov] Durham NC Board of Commissioners: Libraries, Animal Shelter, and School Pay Debates

During a June 2 work session, commissioners continued discussions about priorities in the upcoming 2026-27 budget.

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[SeeGov] Durham NC Council: Police Tech, East Durham Investment, and Budget Pressure

Council approved the Axon contract after hours of debate, opened a tough budget hearing with no proposed tax increase, narrowly backed the Coco Fro incentive, and took up Vision Zero and downtown parking.

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[Gallery] Major Minors Field Day 2026

Plus, catch up on news you might've missed from the past week in Southpoint Access!

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[SeeGov] Durham County Budget Hearing Centers on Calls for Higher DPS Classified Staff Pay

At Tuesday's public hearing, school workers and advocates urged Durham County commissioners to fully fund Durham Public Schools and raise support staff pay to a living wage.

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[SeeGov] Durham Homelessness Plan, Potential Election Changes, Police Tech, and Brenntag Pollution Concerns

Durham council members reviewed a homelessness strategy, possible election changes, police technology spending, and water quality concerns tied to the Brenntag site.

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[SeeGov] Durham Council Rejects Cheek Road Annexation; Approves Sherron Road Project

The May 18 hearings showed how Durham’s urban growth boundary, infrastructure concerns, and affordability commitments are shaping development votes.

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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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