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Durham County residents press commissioners for full school funding, HEART expansion during budget hearing
Summary
At a May 27 public hearing on the FY2025-26 recommended budget, dozens of Durham residents urged the Board to fully fund Durham Public Schools and expand the HEART response program; several raised concerns about tax reappraisals and asked for increased low-income homeowner relief.
Dozens of residents spoke at the Durham County Board of County Commissioners’ May 27 public hearing on the manager’s recommended FY2025-26 budget, urging the board to fully fund Durham Public Schools and expand a county mental-health/crisis response pilot known as HEART.
The hearing, opened by Chair Nida Allam, included requests from a group of speakers who asked the board to back the school system’s requested funding levels and a separate set of commenters who urged expansion of the Holistic Empathetic Assistance Response Team (HEART).
Why it matters: The public hearing is part of the board’s budget review process and informs decisions about allocations that affect schools, public health and crisis response services countywide.
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