The Summit on Saving Lives working group has delivered its recommendations, and there are multiple upcoming engagement opportunities for City projects. Our latest City Connect newsletter has more updates on news and events in Durham. View the full newsletter here https://cvcpl.us/n4zzLb7

Inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals! 🩺 Check out our Durham YouthWorks participants getting hands-on experience at the Duke University Hospital SEAL Lab through the MaryAnn Black Internship Program! Learn more about the program ➡️ durhamnc.gov/598

More bike safety improvements are coming to Durham. Learn where new protected bike lanes and neighborhood bike route upgrades are planned and how they'll make biking safer and easier on Bull City Today. DurhamNC.gov/3034

To build a safer Durham, a group of local residents, faith leaders, community organizers, and public safety officials came together during our Summit on Saving Lives. We just released the joint recommendations from this working group to reduce gun violence in our community ➡️ durhamnc.gov/5556

Durham continues work to address contamination in the Third Fork Creek watershed linked to the Brenntag site. A new injunction from the NC Dept. of Justice requires immediate protective actions. Update from the NCDOJ: https://bit.ly/4wcxQnx More from the City: https://bit.ly/45f5Pke

Finding information on our website is now faster and easier with Ask DOC. Learn how our new interactive search tool can help you quickly find answers to your questions on Bull City Today. DurhamNC.gov

If you're planning a development project in Durham, there are updated Planning & Development fees you should know about. Learn what's changed and why on Bull City Today. DurhamNC.gov/5007

Durham nonprofits! Applications are OPEN for Festivals & Special Events funding. $400K is available to support local cultural events through Dec 2027. 📅 Deadline to apply: Aug 12, 2026 Join a workshop to learn more on July 8 or 15 Details & application: durhamnc.gov/4830

Measuring, hammering, and building real skills! 🛠️ Check out our Durham YouthWorks participants in action at Bull City Woodshop! This summer alone, we've placed 400 youth into roles with City departments, local nonprofits, and community organizations. Learn more about the program ➡️ durhamnc.gov/598

Recent rain gave us a little relief. Although, not nearly enough to pull us out of drought conditions. We'll stay in Stage 2 restrictions for now, so let's keep up the great conservation efforts! (Photos: Lake Michie and Little River Lake) https://www.durhamnc.gov/1061/Durham-Saves-Water

The proposed Algal Floway Project has reached another important milestone. Learn which site has been selected for further analysis, why the project matters, and what's next on Bull City Today. DurhamNC.gov/4678

Do you organize a festival, parade, or special event in Durham? Learn how our Festival & Special Event funding can help bring your event to life and what's new in this year's application process on Bull City Today. DurhamNC.gov/4830

We're expanding our minor home repair programs to help more low-income homeowners stay safely in their homes. Learn how more than $2.1 million in funding will help preserve housing and prevent displacement on Bull City Today. DurhamNC.gov/489

Good news for our drought response! Recent rains helped, and we're pumping water from Teer Quarry to the Williams Treatment Plant to take some pressure off our reservoirs. Try a navy shower - turn the water off while you lather up, then back on to rinse. Photo: Williams Water Treatment Plant

How the City is balancing safety, stewardship, and compassion at Oakwood Park — and what’s ahead in our work to make homelessness rare and brief. Read City Manager Bo Ferguson’s update in this week’s City Connect. Read: https://cvcpl.us/1YT68oD Subscribe: durhamnc.gov/5121

Durham's $26 million Durham Station renovation has reached another major milestone. Get the latest construction update and see what's taking shape at the future transit hub on Bull City Today. GoDurhamTransit.org

We're excited to welcome Vanessa Collins as Durham's new Audit Services director. Learn more about her background and how our Audit Services Department helps promote accountability and responsible stewardship of public resources on Bull City Today. DurhamNC.gov/150

Meet "Ask DOC" - Durham's new digital assistant! We're always looking for better ways to serve you. Meet Ask DOC, our new interactive search tool on our website. At the bottom-right corner of our site, type in your question and Ask DOC will pull the answers you need. 🔗 https://www.durhamnc.gov

As Durham continues to grow, some areas benefit from a more detailed planning process. Learn what Small Area Plans are and how you can help shape the future of the Lakewood, West End, and Lyon Park area on Bull City Today. DurhamNC.gov/5445

As the drought continues, we're working to get Teer Quarry online for possible use. Daily water demand is down 12%. Also, customers purchased a total of 180+ rain barrels since June. Still, we need to conserve water. https://www.durhamnc.gov/1061/Durham-Saves-Water (Photo: Teer Quarry)

Durham nonprofits! Applications are OPEN for Festivals & Special Events funding. $400K is available to support local cultural events through Dec 2027. 📅 Deadline to apply: Aug 12, 2026 Join a workshop to learn more on July 8 or 15 Details & application: durhamnc.gov/4830

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Resident Mulch Program this season! We'll let you know when the mulch yard reopens, and in the meantime, learn how the program helps recycle natural materials and keep Durham green on Bull City Today. DurhamNC.gov/799

The Summit on Saving Lives marked an important step forward in Durham's efforts to reduce gun violence. Learn what we heard, what comes next, and how the work will help shape Durham's Violence Reduction Plan on Bull City Today. DurhamNC.gov/5490

As temperatures rise this week and weekend, staying safe and cool is crucial. If someone you know needs a place to escape severe heat, please utilize or share local resources. For details on hours of operation, how to get on waitlists, and how to call-in a welfare check ➡️ durhamnc.gov/4888

Durham has adopted a new five-year strategy focused on making homelessness rare and brief by 2031. Learn what makes the plan different, what goals have been set, and how the community helped shape the framework on Bull City Today. 🔗 DurhamNC.gov/5438

We are expanding a program that helps make critical home repairs for eligible residents. Water Shortage Response steps are in effect. Read the latest City Connect to learn more, plus get the latest news & events around Durham. Read: https://cvcpl.us/SF6sMXn Subscribe: durhamnc.gov/5121

A Durham-based freeze-dried ice cream company is entering a new chapter with plans for its first dedicated production facility and public tasting room. Learn how a City grant will help bring the project to life on Bull City Today. DurhamNC.gov/446

Durham's Minimum Housing Code is getting its first major update in a decade. Learn what's changing and how the updates are designed to help keep housing across Durham safe, healthy, and well maintained on Bull City Today. DurhamNC.gov/601

Due to a power outage, Durham City Hall is delayed opening until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8. We will provide updates as they are available if today's opening is delayed further. Durham One Call is available to provide assistance online: https://www.durhamnc.gov/1439/Durham-One-Call

You’ve seen HEART in the community, but did you know about our different teams? Our Co-Response team steps in when there is a higher risk of harm or uncertainty during a 911 call. Licensed clinicians pair up with crisis intervention-trained officers to stabilize, reduce harm, and get folks help.