photo courtesy of Pam KarrikerPam Karriker Durham County Commissioners are scheduled to vote Monday on whom to appoint to replace former board member Becky Heron. Chances are, it could be full-time volunteer and former banker Pam Karriker who gets the job. Commissioners voted once already on Sept. 12, but were tied 2 to 2, with […]
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Durham County drafts request to attorney general for DSS investigation
Last Monday, Durham County Commissioners agreed to ask state authorities to look into the events surrounding the recent firing of former social services director Gerri Robinson. Today, county officials shared the letter they wrote to N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper, asking his office to probe the incident. The letter (PDF) is dated Tuesday, Sept. 20.
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Durham county manager: I recommend denial of sewer services to 751 South
map courtesy Durham County governmentThis map shows the distance between the proposed 751 South site (west) and the Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant (east), both in red. Durham County Manager Mike Ruffin says county commissioners will hear from engineers Monday on how and whether the county could provide sewer services for the pending 751 South development. […]
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Department sources: Durham sheriff to resign in January
A campaign photo of Sheriff Worth Hill. Word circulated the Durham courthouse today that longtime Sheriff Worth Hill, 74, will be stepping down from his post in January, but no specific reason was cited by sources inside the department. Hill hasn’t made an official announcement yet, and his administrative assistant said just before 5 p.m. […]
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Law school faculty committee still mulling Pope-funded constitution center
courtesy N.C. Central UniversityNCCU School of Law The curriculum committee of the N.C. Central University School of Law is still reviewing a proposal (PDF) from the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law to establish a center on the NCCU campus, according to university officials. The proposal came from NCICL director and former N.C. Supreme Court Associate […]
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Commissioners want investigation of social services changes
Allegations of unethical and possibly illegal conduct have surrounded the leadership of Durham’s Department of Social Services in recent weeks. So on Monday, County Commissioner Joe Bowser asked the county to investigate recent changes at DSS, including the firing and hiring of a new director. Bowser himself serves on the DSS board and has been […]
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Bowser requests investigation into DSS director dismissal
Editor’s Note: Read an updated version of this story in the Sept. 14 issue of the Indy, on newsstands Wednesday and online Wednesday afternoon. With rumors circulating the past three weeks about possible unethical and illegal conduct among the leadership of Durham’s Department of Social Services, Durham County Commissioner Joe Bowser requested Monday that the […]
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Durham commissioners split on Heron replacement
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to correct the year of the next election (Got a little ahead of myself!) and to add comments from Clerk of Court Archie Smith. Durham county commissioners couldn’t agree Monday on who they want to replace former commissioner Becky Heron, who resigned in August due to poor health. […]
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Commissioners nix public discussion of board candidates to spare feelings; will vote Monday on Heron’s replacement
As they considered who to appoint to replace former colleague Becky Heron, Durham County Commissioners Wednesday decided they wouldn’t talk about the candidates’ qualities or qualifications in a public meeting, or rank their favorites, as had been planned. Heron resigned effective Aug. 1 due to poor health. The commissioners interviewed eight candidates for the job […]
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Commissioners to consider 751 South sewer service request at Sept. 26 meeting
County commissioners have asked for more information by their Sept. 26 meeting so they may decide whether to commit sewage treatment services to the proposed 751 South development, a large project planned for almost 170 acres near Jordan Lake. An engineer for Southern Durham Development has asked commissioners to allow the development to connect to […]