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[Letter to the Editor] South Durham Infrastructure Neglect – Paving, Safety, and Equity Concerns
On June 10, 2025, Hope Valley Farms Homeowners Association President Holly Hayes sent a letter to Ward 3 Durham City Council Member Chelsea Cook. She gave permission for Southpoint Access to share her concerns with readers. Dear Council Member Cook, I’m reaching out not just about Juliette Drive, but about the broader issue of long-term…
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Deadline Approaches for Durham Property Tax Appeals
Durham County property owners who believe their home or land has been overvalued on their 2025 tax assessment have until 5 p.m. Monday, June 16, to file an appeal with the Durham County Board of Equalization and Review. The annual deadline corresponds with the board’s official adjournment and marks the final opportunity to contest property…
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Durham City Council Approves Two Developments
The Durham City Council on Monday night voted in favor of rezonings and annexations that will bring new homes to southeast Durham County. Check out the highlights from the meeting from See Gov: Spread the word by sharing this Southpoint Access newsletter with friends and neighbors. Got a tip for your neighborhood news guy? Send email to wes.platt@southpointaccess.news. Call…
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Durham Could Soon Eliminate Last Asbestos Cement Pipe
A water main segment along NC Highway 54 between Farrington Road and Stancell Drive is the last known pipe in the city using asbestos cement. During tonight’s Durham City Council meeting, the clock may finally start ticking on this hazard and eventually eliminate the need for city-wide asbestos testing in the water system. The consent…
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[SoDu We Like Local News] Episode 11: Perking Up MLK Parkway
WATCH ON SPOTIFY What’s up with the Scooter’s Coffee location on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard? We’ll get to that. Hello again. I’m Wes Platt, neighborhood news guy for South Durham, and this is SoDu We Like Local News, a podcast about what’s happening right here in our backyard around Southpoint, Hope Valley, Parkwood, Fairfield,…
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Durham Council Passes HIV Housing Amendments, Affordable Housing
The Durham City Council meeting on Monday focused on housing and public health, from addressing the city’s HIV cases to the need to work against increasing evictions to approvals for new affordable housing units in South Durham. On the development front, council members unanimously approved: Check out the highlights from the meeting from See Gov:…
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Durham Council Considers Page/Miami Design District
City leaders on Monday are set to consider a scaled-down version of a plan to rezone a chunk of South Durham territory near Research Triangle Park. New state legislation requires all affected property owners to consent to downzoning, which has the effect of reducing the number or intensity of uses permitted on a North Carolina…
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Two SoDu Townhouse Rezonings Approved by Planning Commission
The Durham Planning Commission on Tuesday approved planned development residential zoning for two properties in the South Durham area. The first, Methodist Street townhouses, could add as many as 18 units. It didn’t draw any opposition at neighborhood meetings or on the Durham Rezoning Explorer. The second, on about an acre covering 1606 and 1608…
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Durham City Council Rejects Sheffield Farms
During a late-night Monday meeting that went into early Tuesday, the Durham City Council voted 5-2 against the proposed 702-home Sheffield Farms project. Developer M/I Homes had agreed to invest millions to extend water and sewer service to the area as part of the project, but opponents worried about environmental issues and concerns about exacerbating…
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Sheffield Farms Faces Durham City Council on Monday
Sheffield Farms, a proposed project covering more than 218 acres in southwest Durham along Farrington Road with 702 homes and as much as 5,000 square feet of retail space, on Monday goes before the City Council for consideration. Developer M/I Homes of Raleigh couldn’t win the approval of the Durham Planning Commission in January, with…
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Mixed Results for Durham PD in Latest Report
Violent crimes declined slightly in 2024 compared to 2023, but property crimes were on the rise. That’s according to the Durham Police Department’s Fourth Quarter Crime Report, which is up for consideration as part of the consent agenda during Monday night’s City Council meeting. The report accounts for Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024, and includes…
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New South Durham Fire Station Among Council Agenda Items
The Durham City Council will convene Monday to discuss a range of topics affecting the city, from key appointments to infrastructure projects and public service initiatives. Get the rundown in the Southpoint Access newsletter!
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