[Durham INC] New "City Hall This Week" Begins June 7

[Blalock, Amy]

For Immediate Release: June 7, 2013

 

New "City Hall This Week" Begins June 7

New Options for Water Bill Payments; Some Parking Fees Increasing

 

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. 

 

City Releases Third Quarter Financial Report

The City is on track to finish the year on budget, despite the fact that
five departments are projected to end the year over budget. The third
quarter financial report shows that revenues forecasted for the year are
$1.9 million less than what was budgeted, but spending is projected to
be $2.4 million less than expected. The complete report is available on
the City's website at http://durhamnc.gov/ich/as/bms/Pages/Home.aspx. 

 

Parking Fees Increasing for Some City Decks

The City Council approved fee increases for some City parking decks. In
general, monthly parking will increase by $10 per month; special events
parking will increase by $1; and a $10 residential parking fee will be
reinstituted for parking in the City parking decks from 6 p.m. - 8 a.m.,
Monday-Friday as well as weekends. The total annual increase in parking
fees is estimated to provide more than $229,000 in additional revenue in
2014.

 

Water Customers to Have New Options for Paying Bills

City of Durham water customers will soon have more options for how they
pay their bills. Customers will now be able to pay by telephone, as well
as by e-check online. This is in addition to the current options of
paying by credit or debit card online or through automatic bank draft
payments. Customers will also be able to sign up for e-billing, as well
as access certain account information 24 hours a day, seven days a week
by phone or online.

 

Durham Dedicates Newest Habitat for Humanity House

Durham's Habitat for Humanity is celebrating the completion of its
latest home. Robert Brimmer received the keys to his new Chester Street
home during a dedication ceremony on June 1. Find out why this
particular build held special significance for City and County
employees.

 

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 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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