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Residents press Durham County commissioners on child‑welfare failures and no‑contact orders
Summary
Three public commenters urged the Durham County Board to address alleged Department of Social Services failures and no‑contact orders; callers demanded accountability and the board scheduled a January work session with DSS and court partners to explain procedures.
Three public commenters used the commissioners’ public‑comment period Dec. 1 to raise concerns about Durham County Department of Social Services practices and a no‑contact order that some speakers said limits residents’ access to public meetings.
Antoinette Hawes, who gave her address and identified herself as a resident, said community leaders have been subject to no‑contact orders and accused the county of avoiding accountability for alleged failures in service delivery. "The children are not receiving their visits. The parents are not getting the representation," she said, urging the board to provide confirmation and results.
Amanda Wallace,…
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