News Flash

Miss any of our daily Bull City Today episodes? Catch up now on your local government news with Bull City Wrap.

• We’re proud to announce more recognition for our sustainability accomplishments. Our organization and Durham County government have jointly achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.
• We’ll soon begin reimbursing construction permit fees for homes built by the housing and development community at no cost for veterans who become 100% disabled in the line of duty. Find out how the program works and why it was needed. 
• The development of a new Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Park System Plan will soon be getting under way. The plan will include assessing what areas of Durham are currently underserved that should be prioritized.
• Two new Durham Community Land Trustees, Inc. programs that will be supported by American Rescue Plan Act funds will help to provide more quality affordable housing and preserve home ownership for low-income individuals and families.
• We now know what the City Council’s priorities are for the future of the former Police Headquarters at 505 West Chapel Hill Street. Those include permanently affordable housing and preserving the building currently on the site.

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Bull City Wrap, a weekly video news program from the City of Durham Communications Department dedicated to informing residents about what’s going on inside Durham's City Hall, airs daily on Durham Television Network (Spectrum channel 8, Frontier channel 70, and AT&T U-verse channel 99), YouTube, and Spreaker. For more information call (919) 560-4123 and follow @CityofDurhamNC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Nextdoor.