General Services Department

Duties & Responsibilities

The General Services Department is committed to providing timely, cost effective, and high quality services to our customers while achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction. 

General Services serves as a steward of the City’s physical assets. Through regular and long-range planning, our department provides for and maintains City facilities—infrastructure that supports quality of life for its citizens and serves as a foundation for a healthy economy. The General Services Department builds and maintains City properties, making Durham a great place for people to live, work, and play. 

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  1. Low-Carbon Concrete - That's a Home Run!

    The City of Durham’s General Services Department recently piloted an innovative carbon removal technology that will turn our concrete sidewalk project at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park into a climate solution. Read on...

  1. Durham High School Students Work Behind the Scenes with General Services Staff

    Students from a local high school were invited to shadow City of Durham employees for an on-the-job training experience. Read on...
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