Tag: Durham County Commission

Durham Superintendent Grateful for County Funding

The Durham Board of County Commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a $1.04-billion budget - including nearly $16 million in increased funding for Durham Public Schools, as well as pre-kindergarten programming … Continue reading Durham Superintendent Grateful for County Funding

Durham County Has a New but Familiar Administrative Leader

Claudia Hager, who had been serving as interim manager of Durham County after the unexplained departure of Kimberly Sowell, now has the job on a more permanent basis. “We are … Continue reading Durham County Has a New but Familiar Administrative Leader

Science Corporation Plans $65M Expansion in Durham

Science Corporation, which makes semiconductors for cutting-edge technologies, is investing $65 million to expand its facility on T.W. Alexander Drive and add more than 50 new jobs. The expansion plan … Continue reading Science Corporation Plans $65M Expansion in Durham

Durham County Plans Opioid Funds Update Meeting

What’s happened with funds received by Durham County from the national opioid settlement? That’s the topic of a meeting planned June 24 in the commissioners’ chambers from 5 to 6:30 … Continue reading Durham County Plans Opioid Funds Update Meeting

[Video] To the Point Episode 4: Budget Decision for DPS in Durham

https://youtu.be/EQKNKVjK7Q8?si=FxSpO6SMUGkYO49s In the fourth episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, discusses recent medical issues in the family and the Durham County Board of … Continue reading [Video] To the Point Episode 4: Budget Decision for DPS in Durham

Commissioners Approve Budget Increase for Durham Public Schools

Public school workers in red T-shirts rose for a standing ovation Monday night after the Durham Board of County Commissioners passed nearly the full $27 million increase sought by Durham … Continue reading Commissioners Approve Budget Increase for Durham Public Schools

Durham Commissioners Could Decide DPS Funding Monday

The item on the agenda of Monday’s meeting of the Durham Board of County Commissioners liable to draw the most focus from residents: adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget … Continue reading Durham Commissioners Could Decide DPS Funding Monday

Good Intentions Might Be Too Expensive for Durham County

The best intentions of Durham Public Schools may soon collide with a difficult fiscal reality facing the Durham County Board of Commissioners. On Tuesday, the DPS Board of Education held … Continue reading Good Intentions Might Be Too Expensive for Durham County

Durham County Launches Art Contest for Mobile Public Service Bus Wrap

Durham County is calling all local artists and young creatives to participate in an exciting public art contest for the "DCo On The Go Bus," a new mobile vehicle initiative … Continue reading Durham County Launches Art Contest for Mobile Public Service Bus Wrap