Departments G-Z

General Services

The Department of General Services is committed to providing timely, cost effective and high quality services to our customers while achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

Human Resources

The Human Resources Department is responsible for developing, interpreting, and administering the personnel program and policies that govern all City employees.

Neighborhood Improvement Services

The Neighborhood Improvement Services Department works to preserve and improve quality of life conditions for Durham residents, and to encourage active participation in neighborhood redevelopment and public policy and decision making dialogue.

Office of Economic & Workforce Development

The Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) innovatively drives economic prosperity in Durham.

Office of Public Affairs

The Public Affairs Office communicates the City’s activities, services, and events, and is the official contact for the news.

Office on Youth

The Durham Youth Commission was created to actively involve youth in policy issues affecting youth, broaden the scope of youth leadership in Durham affairs, promote experimental learning on the functions of government, develop good civic leadership for the future of the community, and, most importantly, to promote public awareness of the strengths and abilities of youth.

Parks and Recreation

Police Department

The Durham Police Department is responsible for protecting and safeguarding the lives and property of Durham residents through enforcement of criminal laws and safety education.

Public Works

Public Works provides a wide range of services, including street maintenance, engineering design, development review and stormwater quality and infrastructure maintenance. The department plans and executes the city’s winter weather and natural disaster plans.

Solid Waste Management

The Solid Waste Management Department partners with the community to provide exceptional customer service and outstanding waste collection, recycling, and disposal services in a safe, efficient, cost effective, and environmentally sound manner.

Technology Solutions

The Department of Technology Solutions aligns the city’s information technology infrastructure and systems to the business needs of the city’s departments.

Transportation

The Department of Transportation is responsible for a broad range of transportation services, which include traffic signs and signals, transportation planning, parking operations, street lighting, taxicab administration and bicycle and pedestrian planning.

Water Management

The Department of Water Management has more than 300 dedicated employees that provide an adequate supply of safe drinking water to customers and visitors of Durham.