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Chelsea Cook Selected to Serve City Council Ward 3
In the end, it was unanimous. But for a short while, the Durham City Council was deadlocked 3-3 on the prevailing candidate to finish Mayor Leonardo Williams’ term for Ward 3. Chelsea Cook, an attorney with Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Durham Eviction Diversion Program, was tied with Durham lawyer Shelia Huggins. Cook had the…
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City Service Schedules for MLK Jr. Day [2024]
Office closures and trash pickup are scheduled for the City of Durham for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 15. Most city offices and non-emergency facilities and operations will be closed. Officials announced schedule changes for the following areas: Curbside Solid Waste Collections The Solid Waste Management Department is closed Jan. 15. All collection services…
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Meet the Candidates: City Council Ward 3
The four finalists seeking to fill Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams’ vacant Ward 3 City Council seat got to make their case for the position on Jan. 8. Williams and other members of the board interviewed the candidates, gauging – among other things – their mindset when it comes to economic development, battling poverty, and promoting…
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City Council Narrows Ward 3 Choices to Four
During the Jan. 4 work session, members of the Durham City Council cast ballots and narrowed the field of 14 candidates hoping to fill the Ward 3 seat vacated when Leonardo Williams became mayor. Four candidates received at least four votes to become finalists: The finalists are set to be interviewed during a meeting on…
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What’s Next for Durham After ShotSpotter?
Mark-Anthony Middleton, mayor pro tem on the Durham City Council, on Tuesday issued a challenge to newly elected Mayor Leo Williams: Now that the city has decided to drop ShotSpotter, what takes its place? Durham implemented the technology, which detected gunfire and alerted police, during a one-year pilot program. In December, Middleton and Williams were…
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Durham City Council Work Session 1/4/24
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 – 1 p.m. 101 City Hall Plaza, First Floor Council Chambers Send your event information to southpointaccessnews@gmail.com.
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Durham City Council Meeting 1/2/24
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 – 7 p.m. 101 City Hall Plaza, First Floor Council Chambers Send your event information to southpointaccessnews@gmail.com.
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Durham Wants Your Budget Priority Input
Residents of Durham are invited to share their funding priorities for Durham’s upcoming budget during January’s Community Conversations. The city government is hosting in-person and virtual conversations to inform the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget. Pre-registration is now open. Participants who are 16 and older are eligible for $50 gift cards. Those who attend in person…
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City Service Schedules for Christmas and New Year’s
Office closures and trash pickup are scheduled for the City of Durham for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Officials announced schedule changes for the following areas: Curbside Solid Waste Collections Solid Waste Management Department services including garbage, recycling, and yard waste delayed by one business day starting Tuesday, Dec. 26, through at least the…
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