Some Durham County residents suffered sticker shock after receiving their updated property valuation in the mail last month. Property owners who want to appeal the newly assessed values have until June 16.
Justin Laidlaw
Justin Laidlaw is a reporter for the INDY, covering Durham. A Bull City native, he joined the staff in 2023 and previously wrote By The Horns, a blog about city council.
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Meet Durham’s New NCDOT Rep
Becca Gallas, NCDOT’s new Division 5 engineer, talks to the INDY about drone deliveries, reducing traffic fatalities, and navigating impasses between the city and the state.
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What Will It Take for Durham to Eliminate Traffic Deaths?
Durham’s Vision Zero coordinator presented recommendations to the city council for eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2045. Road safety advocates are frustrated with the pace of action.
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Durham City Council Approves Pickett Apartments Despite Environmental Concerns
Residents had raised concerns that the planned 140-unit Pickett Apartments development could harm the Sandy Creek area.
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Farmer Foodshare Is Bringing More Local Produce to Durham Public Schools
The partnership is part of a larger effort by Durham Public Schools’ to ‘radically re-envision’ school menus.
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The City of Durham Will Put Its First Round of Opioid Settlement Funds Towards Harm Reduction and Mobile Treatment
The city is getting $4.5 million from a nationwide settlement with drug makers. Here’s how it plans to spend the first $1 million addressing the opioid crisis locally.
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With Growing Expenses, Durham Officials Are Looking for Ways to Keep Buses Free
Durham City Council members are committed to maintaining free buses. But with operating expenses growing and federal funding uncertain, paying for the city’s bus system is more of a challenge this year.
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After Notable Wins, Can NCAE Make the Case for Public Education?
Educators in Durham and Guilford counties secured big wins amid ongoing fights about the future of public schools. Now the state association representing teachers is looking to leverage local wins into statewide gains.
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‘They Got a Foot in and They Thrived’: Participatory Budgeting Engages Durham Residents in Local Government
Through Participatory Budgeting, residents can vote on how to spend $2.4 million in city funding. Project ideas are being collected now for the fourth funding cycle.
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Safety, Affordability, and Infrastructure: Big Takeaways from the Durham Mayor’s State of the City Address
In his second State of the City address, Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams discussed topics from gun violence to signage.