[Durham INC] DTV8 Debuts New "City Hall This Week" Tonight

[Blalock, Amy]

For Immediate Release: April 20, 2012

 

New "City Hall This Week" Begins Tonight

New Episode Begins Airing Friday, April 20 on DTV8 and "On Demand" on
the City's YouTube Site

 

DURHAM, N.C. - The following highlights from the April 16, 2012 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,
April 20 at 8 p.m. on DTV8 (Time Warner Cable channel 8) and will also
be available to watch on demand at www.YouTube.com/CityofDurhamNC.

 

Southside West Revitalization Plans Unveiled

Plans for the Southside West Revitalization Project have been unveiled -
offering the City Council and the public a look at what's in store for
the first homeownership phase of the project. Phase One includes 35
homeownership lots and is expected to cost approximately $4.4 million.
City staff and project managers explain what the lots, homes, and
neighborhood will look like in this episode of "City Hall This Week."

 

City Council Postpones Master Development Agreement Approval for
Southside

A vote on whether to approve a Master Development Agreement with the
City's primary partner for the Southside Revitalization Project has been
postponed. McCormack Baron Salazar Development, Inc. is expected to
develop the rental properties associated with the project, while the
City provides funding for the demolition of the existing streets and
infrastructure as well as mass grading for the entire site. The City
Council postponed approving a formal agreement to that effect until the
developer can receive proposals from general contractors. The developer
will also finalize the selection of the equity investor for the project.

 

City Council Receives Input on Draft 2012-2013 Annual Action Plan 

The City Council is considering the feedback it received during a public
hearing on the draft 2012-2013 Annual Action Plan. The plan serves as
the City's application for federal housing and community development
funds. During the public hearing, representatives from organizations
providing affordable housing, public services, and assistance to those
who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless weighed in on the
City's proposed use of those funds. The plan must be submitted to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by May 15.

 

Other interviews featured in this episode of "City Hall This Week":

*         Senior Economic Development Manager Chris Dickey - Offers an
update on the Little Five Points Neighborhood Streetscape Project.

*         Transportation Department Director Mark Ahrendsen - Explains
how riders and the City are enjoying the benefits of new hybrid Bull
City Connector buses.

*         Waste Reduction Coordinator Larrisha McGill - Explains how you
can take part in Durham's "Cans for Cash" contest.

 

"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, "like" DTV8's
Facebook page at www.Facebook/DurhamTV8, follow DTV8's Twitter feed at 
www.Twitter.com/DTV8, or visit DTV8's YouTube page at 
www.YouTube.com/CityofDurhamNC.

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