[Durham INC] New "City Hall This Week" Begins Sept. 21

[Blalock, Amy]

For Immediate Release: September 21, 2012

 

New "City Hall This Week" Begins September 21

Resident Input Sought on Parks & Recreation Master Plan and 2040
Metropolitan Transportation Plan

 

DTV8's "City Hall This Week" will debut a new show tonight at 8 p.m.
Hosted by Senior Public Affairs Specialist Amy Blalock, this show will
feature the following highlights and other topics of interest. You can
also watch this new episode on demand at 
http://www.YouTube.com/CityofDurhamNC. 

 

Durham Parks and Recreation Seeking Feedback on Master Plan Update

Durham Parks and Recreation (DPR) is asking residents for their input as
it begins the process of updating its master plan. The plan is being
modified to reflect the city's changing population and the need for new
facilities and programming. Feedback can be given in several ways over
the coming months and DPR Director Rhonda Parker explains how.

 

Fourth Quarter Financial Report for 2011-2012 Shows City Ending Year on
Solid Note

The Fourth Quarter Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 is out
showing that overall City departmental spending fell considerably under
budget. The departments spent $3.4 million less than budgeted, with that
amount more than covering the overage in personnel costs of $450,000.
The report shows that year-end collections of property taxes were up
$2.3 million compared to last year. Sales taxes were also up by $1.4
million compared to last year and down $1.7 million from what was
budgeted.

 

City Set to Begin New Phase of Residential Meter Replacement Project

The City's residential meter replacement project is entering another
phase. Phase Three of the project includes upgrading 21,000 manual-read
residential water meters to the new remote-read meters. The second phase
of the project was finished in June. Water Management Department Civil
Engineer Bryant Green explains how the City and residents are already
benefitting from the work done so far.

 

City Lays Groundwork to Meet Long-term Transportation Needs

The City and its regional partners are making long-term transportation
plans. A public hearing and public workshops have been held in Orange
and Durham counties to gather input on the alternative analysis for the
2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. The alternatives have been
developed to include a comprehensive transportation network for the
entire region. Residents are being asked to provide feedback and offer
input on those alternatives until October 10. Transportation Department
Planner Andy Henry explains how that can be done.

 

About "City Hall This Week"

"City Hall This Week," a news program dedicated to informing Durham
residents and City employees about what's going on inside Durham's City
Hall, airs daily at 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 8 p.m. on DTV8 (Time Warner
Cable channel 8). The show is also available for on demand viewing at 
http://www.DurhamNC.gov/DTV8  or on the City's YouTube channel at 
http://www.YouTube.com/CityofDurhamNC. For more information, call (919)
560-4123, "like" http://www.Facebook/CityofDurhamNC, or "follow" 
http://www.Twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC.

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