Durham’s Growth Outpaces County Tax Revenues

The Durham County Board of Commissioners and DPS school board discuss why population and property value growth are not keeping up with the rising costs of schools and county services. 1mins

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Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
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Board of County Commissioners on 2026-05-12 9:00 AM - Joint BOCC/BOE Meeting
Full Meeting on Granicus
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Liz Schlemmer is the education reporter for WUNC News, covering K-12 schools in the Triangle.
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In This Video
  • School Board Member Harrell Goff asked whether Durham County’s population had been increasing, and Budget Director Lane confirmed that it had.
  • School Board Member Joy Harrell Goff and Budget Director Keith Lane discussed how, despite population growth and higher property valuations, rising expenditures for services such as schools and EMS had outpaced the resulting property tax revenue.
  • School Board Member Joy Harrell Goff and Budget Director Keith Lane discuss how the rising cost of living limited residents’ discretionary spending, slowing sales tax growth despite population increases.
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