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Durham commissioners discuss county naming policy after request to honor former Mayor Bill Bell

Durham County Board of County Commissioners · April 7, 2025

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Summary

During the April 7 work session, staff reviewed Durham County’s 2016 Naming/Renaming Policy and commissioners discussed a community request to name a county building after former Durham Mayor and Commissioner William “Bill” Bell; Commissioner Valentine asked for an extraordinary exception while the County Attorney urged caution about precedent.

County staff presented Durham’s Naming/Renaming Policy (adopted 2016) and the Board discussed a community request to name or rename a county facility for William “Bill” Bell, a former Durham commissioner and mayor.

Shannon Trapp, chief of staff, reviewed key policy rules: county buildings may…

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