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Topics getting the most attention in Durham public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.

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Capital Project Management and Consulting Contracts

The council debated a $2 million contract amendment for project management consulting with Turner and Townsend, questioning whether the city should rely on consultants or build permanent internal staff capacity.

2 mentionsLast discussed Aug 18, 2026

HighInfrastructure

City Project Tracking Transparency

Commissioners raised concerns that the city's public project tracking is severely lacking, lacking historical data and relying on infrequent reports after abandoning its previous capital improvement program website.

1 mentionLast discussed Jun 4, 2026