[Durham INC] New "City Hall This Week" Begins Oct. 26

[Blalock, Amy]

For Immediate Release: October 26, 2012

 

New "City Hall This Week" Begins October 26

 

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. 

 

Voyager Academy High School Students Clean Up Along the American Tobacco
Trail

A group of Voyager Academy High School students has joined in the "Our
Trails, Our Town" effort to increase security along the American Tobacco
Trail. Dozens of ninth graders teamed up with the City's General
Services Department to help make the trail environment along
Fayetteville Road safer for everyone. Facilities Operations Manager
Kevin Lilley explains what the students did and how it's expected to
help.

 

Durham Police Department Begins Enforcement Phase of "Watch For Me NC"
Campaign

The Durham Police Department is stepping up its efforts to keep
pedestrians safe along streets and roadways as part of the statewide
"Watch for Me NC" Campaign. The campaign is geared toward reducing the
number of accidents involving pedestrians and raising awareness of laws
governing pedestrians in North Carolina. Police Sergeant Brian
Massengill with the Downtown Bicycle Unit explains what the department
is doing as part of the enforcement phase of the campaign.

 

Landlord Training Workshop Scheduled

The City is helping landlords learn how to keep an eye out for illegal
activity while effectively managing their properties. A landlord
training workshop will be held on Friday, November 16 from 8 a.m. until
5 p.m. at 807 East Main Street, Suite 2-300. The workshop is
specifically designed for landlords, property manages, resident manages,
and anyone else who is actively involved in managing rental housing. The
cost to attend is $10, and pre-registration through the City's
Neighborhood Improvement Services Department is required.

 

Employee Giving Campaign Off to the Races

City of Durham employees are off to the races when it comes to helping a
good cause. The 7 Stars Employee Giving Campaign is off and running -
literally. In this week's "We Care" segment, tricycle races helped to
jumpstart this year's campaign as City employees demonstrated their
commitment to the charities of their choice through some friendly
competition that will make local charities the big winners.

 

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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