The Durham County Board of Commissioners hears a sobering update on slowing revenue growth as the county manager recommends a two-cent property tax rate increase to sustain funding for Durham Public Schools, expand pre-K, and cover rising mandated service and employee costs. The board also reviews how local school funding has grown in recent years and the limits of doing more without recurring tax hikes or service cuts.

The Wake County Board of Commissioners explains its limited legal role in the WakeMed–Atrium Health combination while detailing governance changes that preserve county-appointed seats, protect indigent and community healthcare, and keep WakeMed anchored as a community asset through a reversion clause.