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"City Hall This Week," is a program dedicated to informing Durham residents and City employees about what is going on inside Durham's City Hall. Hosted by Senior Public Affairs Specialist Amy Blalock, each edition is taped on Wednesdays and debuts each Friday night. The focus of this program is to publicize action taken on high-profile issues at City Council meetings, as well as serving as a resource about other City news, events, and activities. "City Hall This Week" airs daily at 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. but the schedule is subject to change. For the most accurate information, check the program schedule on the navigation bar.
On the latest & City Hall This Week"
City Considers New Use for Former Duke Diet and Fitness Center Site
New life may soon be breathed back into the former Duke Diet and Fitness Center property. The innovative way of helping meet the requirements of the Falls Lake Rules calls for a wetland retrofit project to be built on the site. Assistant Stormwater Manager Paul Wiebke explains why the stormwater project seems like it would be a good use for the site as well as a way of saving the City millions of dollars in this episode of “City Hall This Week.”
Portion of American Tobacco Trail in Durham Set to Close Beginning in June
Construction of the final phase of the American Tobacco Trail in Durham is set to begin in June, meaning that some residents will need to find an alternate route over the coming months. Work will be focused on the area between Highway 54 and the Chatham County line and will include the construction of the new pedestrian bridge over I-40. Design Engineering Supervisor Jeff Lecky explains how the project will affect travel on the trail and the surrounding area in this episode of “City Hall This Week.”
Waterline Improvement Project Affects Traffic Downtown
Motorists traveling through downtown Durham will be impacted by the Morris Street Waterline Improvement Project over the next three months. The replacement of the 80-year-old waterlines will affect traffic from West Corporation Street to Chapel Hill Street. The project is being completed in phases, with only portions of the street being closed or reduced to one lane of traffic at a time. The project is expected to be completed by the end of July.
Durham Extends Text-to-911 Trial Period
The Durham Emergency Communications Center has extended its “Text-to-911” trial period for Verizon Wireless Customers. The technology allows Durham residents and visitors who are also Verizon Wireless customers to send a text message to 911 for emergency help. Text-to-911 has been used in Durham as part of a trial program since last August. That trial period has now been extended until the end of July.