Highlights about Staff

The Jefferson Village Council tackles storm cleanup costs, tax budget transfers, public safety investments from Flock cameras to a new police vehicle and wastewater upgrades, and multiple renewal levies for parks and fire services. The council also adopts a county hazard mitigation plan, adjusts staffing and pay, approves new agreements, and closes the meeting with the retirement and recognition of the longtime clerk treasurer after three decades of service.

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education hears from teachers, staff, and parents about unsafe classroom conditions, mold and air quality concerns, and the push for fair extra‑duty pay and a living wage for classified workers. The board weighs shifting to a $19.22 hourly minimum, tightening central office and contract spending, updating arts and counselor funding, and confronting the limits of its power over state policy and local taxes.

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education hears emotional testimony from school therapists about low pay and vacancies, then receives a deep discipline update on restorative practices, suspensions, and student belonging. The board also weighs a feasibility study for the historic Old Lowe’s Grove School and reviews budget plans that prioritize classified pay, federal funding risks, and more transparent community engagement.

The Carrboro Town Council welcomes a new poet laureate and planning director, recognizes National Mentoring Month, and celebrates a national award for its budget. Staff then walk the council through the town’s greenhouse gas inventory, acknowledge that Carrboro is unlikely to hit its 2030 reduction target (although it has made great strides to decrease emissions) and field questions about EV fleet upgrades, rooftop solar, and geothermal options for key buildings.