[Durham INC] New "City Hall This Week" Begins Tonight

[Blalock, Amy]

For Immediate Release: June 10, 2011

 

New "City Hall This Week" Begins Tonight

New Episode Begins Airing Friday, June 10 on DTV8 and "On Demand" on the
City's DTV8 Website

 

DURHAM, N.C. - The following highlights from the June 6, 2011 Durham
City Council meeting and other topics of interest will be featured in
this episode of "City Hall This Week." The show begins airing on Friday,
June 10 at 8 p.m. and will also be available to watch on demand at 
www.DurhamNC.gov/DTV8/CityHallThisWeek.cfm. 

 

City Council Receives Public Feedback on 2011-2012 Proposed $362.4
Million Budget 

The City Council is now considering feedback on the proposed $362.4
million budget for next year. During a public hearing, City leaders
received input on the Administration's proposed spending plan. The plan
includes a tax increase of $0.56 cents per $100 of assessed property
value for debt service. The increase would raise the annual taxes for
the owner of a $150,000 home by $8.40. Final approval of the budget is
set for June 20.

 

City Council Approves Water and Sewer Rate Increase

The City's water and sewer rates will be going up. The new rate
structure will continue to follow the tier system already in place and
will help cover operating costs with some new water and sewer
initiatives. Water Management Director Don Greeley explains how the
increase is expected to affect residents on the upcoming episode of
"City Hall This Week."

 

New Pine Straw Ordinance Approved

Townhomes and apartment buildings that use pine straw as decorative
landscaping will soon have to find an alternative. The City Council
approved an ordinance banning the use of pine straw from within 10 feet
of combustible structures. The new ordinance goes into effect on July 1.
Fire Chief Bruce Pagan explains why the ordinance was needed on the
upcoming episode of "City Hall This Week."

 

Other interviews featured on upcoming episode of "City Hall This Week":

*         Triangle Transit General Manager David King - Explains what
the proposed Bus and Rail Investment Plan could mean for Durham.

*         Office of Economic and Workforce Development Staff and Durham
Workforce Development Board Members - Report on Durham's workforce
services from the past year.

*         Senior Planner Helen Youngblood - Explains the goals for the
Open Space and Trails Commission in the coming year.

 

"City Hall This Week" is a news program dedicated to informing Durham
residents about what is going on inside Durham's City Hall. Each edition
is taped on the first and third Tuesday of the month - the day after
City Council meetings. It airs three times a day on DTV8 (Time Warner
Cable channel 8) through the week of the next City Council meeting. For
more information, call the City's Office of Public Affairs at (919)
560-4123, visit DTV8's Webpage at www.DurhamNC.gov/DTV8, DTV8's Facebook
page at www.Facebook/DurhamTV8, or DTV8's Twitter feed at 
www.Twitter.com/DTV8.    

 

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