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[VIDEO] DPS Raises, Pride Displays, and South Durham Development

Neighborhood News Guy Wes Platt provides a roundup of recent news affecting our area.

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Wes Platt

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[VIDEO] DPS Raises, Pride Displays, and South Durham Development
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In this episode of Office Hours, Wes Platt catches up on a busy stretch in Durham, from end-of-school-year chaos to the latest local government decisions.

Topics include:

  • Durham County’s newly approved budget, including a 2.5-cent tax increase to support raises for classified Durham Public Schools workers.
  • Funding approval for family drug treatment court.
  • The library Pride display controversy and commissioners’ response.
  • Tonight’s Planning Commission agenda, including data center moratoria, Page Road Townhouses, Oak Grove Landing, Avalon Place Phase 9, and a proposed 200-unit project at 3815 Wake Forest Hwy.
  • Concerns about vegetation clearing along Third Fork Creek Trail and its impact on wildlife.
  • A new sports trading card shop, Bull City Slabs, planned for The Shoppes of Hope Valley.
  • Reminders about the SoDu We Have Favorites voting deadline, graduation and pet obituary announcements, and the June 10 deadline for Southpoint Access’s revenue-sharing campaign benefiting RootEd in DPS.

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Durham Libraries Backpedal on Pride Display Directive
County commissioners on Friday called for restoration of displays and the removal of restrictions on LGBTQ+ materials.
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Bull City Slabs Planning Move to Shoppes of Hope Valley
The shop’s primary focus will be sports cards and popular trading card games. Bull City Slabs will buy, sell, trade, consign, and offer grading submissions.
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Third Fork Creek Trail mowing raises wildlife concerns
City contractors cleared vital habitat along Third Fork Creek Trail during bird nesting season, threatening pollinators, wildflowers, and other wildlife.
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