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Inside City Hall
The more than 2,400 employees of the City of Durham are dedicated to the service of the city’s residents – to provide quality services to make Durham a great place to live, work and play. The 25 departments of the City of Durham are at your disposal.
City Services
City Services are provided to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the residents of and visitors to Durham. Services range from building inspections and code enforcement to providing emergency services to trash and waste collection. The City works in collaboration with the State of North Carolina to construct and maintain streets and provides essential water and sewer services.
- Durham residents live life at a fast pace and one of their most important needs is information. Make this your one stop home for what you need to know. Durham One Call is the place to go for all City government information and we will connect you to the best sources on education, emergency information, getting involved in your community, conservation and sustainability, and community involvement.
  Department of Community Development
  
  Neighborhood Improvement Services
  
  Education
  
  Emergency Information
  
  Get Involved
  
  Greener Durham
  
  Keep Durham Beautiful
  
  Partners Against Crime (PAC)
  
  Taxes
- Durham residents work as hard as they play and this is your source for information on finding jobs with the City, bids and contracts and surplus properties available through the City, business licenses, laws and resources. This page leads you to the planning and inspections resources to help you begin or grow your busines
  Bids and Contracts
  
  Business Resources
  
  Department of Human Resources
  
  Durham Employment Resources
  
  Durham Development Review Portal
  
  Office of Economic and Workforce Development
  
  Mayor's Summer Youth Work Program
  
  Permits and Inspections
  
  Police and Fire Alarm System Regulations
  
  Surplus Properties
- Sports, entertainment, the arts – wherever your tastes lead, Durham has it. World class facilities like the Durham Performing Arts Center, the Durham Bulls Athletic Park and Duke University’s Nasher Museum of Art blend with nearly 100 City-owned parks and recreation facilities to make Durham a place where residents Play More! Durham is also recognized as one of the decorated dining destinations in the state with award-winning restaurants and chefs that make an evening out something special.
  American Dance Festival
  
  Bull Durham Blues Festival
  
  Carolina Theatre
  
  Dining in Durham
  
  Durham Arts Council
  
  Durham Bulls Baseball
  
  Durham Centerfest
  
  Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau
  
  Durham Parks and Recreation
  
  Durham Performing Arts Center
  
  Hayti Heritage Center
  
  Nasher Museum of Art
  
  NCCU Museum of Art
  
  Sights to See
  
  Sports
Getting Around
Transportation options in Durham are plentiful, safe and affordable. The links below can help you find information about your preferred mode of travel and how the City of Durham is working to improve travel throughout the region and beyond.
- On Foot
- On a Bike
- By Bus
- By Car
- By Train
- By Plane
About Durham
Whether you know of Durham as the "City of Medicine" or the "Bull City" it's easy to see why so many residents and businesses call Durham home. The links below provide resources to help you live, work and play in Durham.