Illustration of area slated for development This post was updated Jan. 4 with changes in italics.Southern Durham Development overcame a major roadblock Monday night as Durham’s city council approved a policy change that could allow the company to obtain water, sewer and other services from the city for a controversial development planned for rural South […]
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City Council forces 751 South from a fast track to a pit stop
After some sharp words to the developer from Durham City Councilwoman Diane Catotti, the council voted 7-0 last week to delay deciding whether to extend water and sewer services to the controversial, proposed 751 South development until a city report on the financial impact is complete. The council had been expected to put the water […]
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City Council forces 751 South from the fast track to a pit stop
After some sharp words to the developer from Durham City Councilwoman Diane Catotti, the council voted 7-0 Tuesday to delay a decision on whether to extend water and sewer services to the controversial, proposed 751 South development until a city report on the financial impact is complete. The council had been expected to put the […]
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City on 751S: Annexation process under way, but not being hurried by developer (despite lobby by K&L Gates)
Between the short video produced by 751 South opponent Tina Motley-Pearson and friends, and a resolution issued today by the Durham People’s Alliance, critics of the controversial development planned for South Durham have once again mobilized quickly to block the project’s progress. Opponents are hoping to get the Durham City Council to reject, or at […]
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Council to discuss 751 South water/sewer agreement Tuesday & Jan. 3
UPDATE, 12/20, 12 p.m. – The agenda is now posted on the city’s website and includes this memo that explains specifically how the city will extend water and sewer service to the site. UPDATE, 12/19 6 p.m.: Opponents to the project have put together a video encouraging the public to ask the city council for […]
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Durham commissioners vote 3-2 to keep Page, Reckhow at helm
Durham County Commissioners This time, it took less than 10 minutes. After a three-hour stalemate last week, Durham’s county commissioners continued their election for the board’s chair and vice chair positions at the beginning of their meeting Monday night. In a quick vote, commissioners Michael Page, Ellen Reckhow and Becky Heron voted as a majority […]
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Missing Page: absence roils Durham commish
It’s almost as though they were scrapping for an immunity idol. But unlike on Survivor, there wasn’t a million-dollar jackpot at stake at Monday’s meeting of Durham county commissionersjust local political power, prestige and influence over the county’s agenda. As required by state law, the board was scheduled to elect its chair and vice chair […]
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In other action: Durham’s Howerton, Bowser pay property taxes after jab by Heron
UPDATE, 12/7: This post has been revised to include updated information regarding the tax bill for Commissioner Joe Bowser. Although Bowser’s tax bill was due Dec. 1, it wasn’t technically delinquent because he had 30 days to pay it, according to a supervisor with Durham’s tax office. Though most of their meeting was overshadowed by […]
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Durham commissioners postpone vote on board leaders until Dec. 13 after three-hour impasse
Durham County Board of Comissioners This story was edited after it was initially posted to include additional context on the Dec. 13 chair and vice chair elections.It’s almost as though they were scrapping for an immunity idol. But unlike on Survivor, there wasn’t a million-dollar jackpot at stake at Monday’s meeting of Durham county commissioners—just […]
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On-duty Durham officer suspected of impaired driving
photo courtesy of Durham Police DepartmentKevin Stewart A Durham police officer was placed on administrative leave today after crashing his assigned patrol car on Fayetteville Street around 9 a.m. today, according to a news release from the Durham Police Department. The officer, Kevin A. Stewart, was charged with driving while impaired after his car rear-ended […]