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Durham commissioners approve grants and budget to acquire Durham‑to‑Roxboro rail corridor amid split public comment
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners authorized state and county funding measures Nov. 3 to support acquisition of the Durham‑to‑Roxboro rail corridor, approving $1.15 million in corridor spending (net county outlay $223,000) and accepting a $500,000 Great Trails state grant; public comments were sharply divided.
The Durham County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3 voted unanimously to proceed with acquisition steps for the Durham‑to‑Roxboro rail corridor, approving a package of budget and TIP actions that authorize $1,151,445 in corridor spending and recognize $928,445 in state grants, with a net county expenditure of $223,000.
Commissioner Michelle Burton moved the budget and TIP approval, seconded by Commissioner Stephen Valentine; the motion carried unanimously. Earlier the board also authorized the chair to accept a $500,000 Great Trails State Grant Agreement from the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to support the acquisition; that motion was moved by Commissioner Valentine and seconded by Vice…
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