Durham City Council Budget Retreat: Day 2 - Friday, February 27, 2026 Part 2

Durham City Council (budget retreat) · February 28, 2026

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Presentation opens: focus on ACCESS paratransit

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Director Egan (presenter) opens by shifting from fixed-route costs to the GoDurham ACCESS paratransit system and frames it as critical for riders with disabilities; she says pandemic staffing shortages hurt on-time performance and motivated recent recruitment and incentive efforts that have improved FY25 performance.

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City staff presented transit and parking fund projections, noting a growing transit fund deficit driven by higher paratransit costs; council signaled support for keeping GoDurham fare free while asking staff to pursue county negotiations, internal savings and governance conversations; parking fund options and a downtown parking pilot were also discussed.

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