Local Resources
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Business Directory
Emergency Services
Durham 911: 911
Durham Fire Department (Non-Emergency Number): (919) 560-4600
Durham Police Department (Non-Emergency Number): (919) 560-4427
Durham Sheriff’s Office (Non-Emergency Number): (919) 560-0900
Durham City Offices
City of Durham Economic and Workforce Development: (919) 560-4965
City of Durham Fleet Management: (919) 560-4101
City of Durham Human Resources: (919) 560-4214
City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services Department: (919) 560-1647
City of Durham Office on Youth: (919) 560-4222, ext. 11224
City of Durham Parks and Recreation: (One-Call) (919) 813-6315
City of Durham Public Works: (919) 560-4326
City of Durham Solid Waste Management: (One-Call) (919) 813-6315
City of Durham Technology Solutions: (919) 560-4122
City of Durham Transportation (Administration): (919) 560-4366
City of Durham Water Management (Administration): (919) 560-4381
Durham City Council Wards (Southpoint Region)
Ward 1
DeDreana Freeman
Elected 2021. Next election year: 2025.
Ward 3
Leonardo Williams
Elected 2021. Next election year: 2025.
Durham County Offices
Board of Commissioners
200 E. Main Street
2nd Floor, Old Courthouse
Hours: M-F (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Phone: (919) 560-0026
Email: commissioners@dconc.govBoard of Elections
201 N. Roxboro Street
Hours: M-F (8:30 to 5 p.m.)
Phone: (919) 560-0700
Email: elections@dconc.govBudget and Management Services
City-County Inspections
City-County Planning
Clerk to the Board
Community Intervention and Support Services
Cooperative Extension Service
County Attorney
County Manager
County Stadium
Emergency Management
Emergency Medical Services
Engineering and Environmental Services
Finance
Fire Marshal
Forest Protection
General Services
Human Resources
Information Technology
Internal Audit
Justice Services
Library
Public Health
Public Information
Register of Deeds
Social Services
Soil and Water Conservation District
Tax Administration
Veteran Services
Youth Home
Durham County Commissioners (Southpoint Region)
Chair Brenda Howerton
At-Large
Elected 2020. Next election year: 2024.
Vice-Chair Wendy Jacobs
At-Large
Elected 2020. Next election year: 2024.
Nida Allam
At-Large
Elected 2020. Next election year: 2024.
Nimasheena Burns
At-Large
Elected 2020. Next election year: 2024.
Heidi Carter
At-Large
Elected 2020. Next election year: 2024.
Durham Public Schools
Durham Public Schools Administration
511 Cleveland Street
Phone: (919) 560-2000
Email: Public_Affairs@dpsnc.netBurton Magnet Elementary School
C.C. Spaulding Elementary School
Creekside Elementary School
Hope Valley Elementary School
Lakewood Elementary School
Lyons Farm Elementary School
Parkwood Elementary School
Pearsontown Elementary School
Southwest Elementary School
W.G. Pearson Magnet Elementary School
Githens Middle School
Lowe’s Grove Middle School
Rogers-Herr Middle School
Hillside High School
Jordan High School
Durham Public Schools Board of Education
Alexandra Valladares
At-Large
Elected 2020. Next election year: 2024.
Durham Public Libraries (Southpoint Region)
South Regional Branch
4505 S. Alston Avenue
(919) 560-7409
Normal Hours: M-W (9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.), Th-Sat (9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Southwest Branch
3605 Shannon Road
(919) 560-8593
Normal Hours: M-W (9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.), Th-Sat (9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Durham Voting Precincts (Southpoint Region)
Precinct 10: C.C. Spaulding Elementary School
Precinct 51: Southwest Elementary School
Higher Education
Duke University
Durham Technical College
N.C. Central University
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
North Carolina House of Representatives
Vernetta Alston
District 29
Democrat
Elected 2022. Next election year: 2024.
Zack Hawkins
District 31
Democrat
Elected 2022. Next election year: 2024.
North Carolina Senate
Natalie Murdock
District 20
Democrat
Elected 2022. Next election year: 2024.
Mike Woodard
District 22
Democrat
Elected 2022. Next election year: 2024.
U.S. House of Representatives
Valerie Foushee
District 4
Democrat
Elected 2022. Next election year: 2024.
U.S. Senate
Thom Tillis
Republican
Elected 2020. Next election year: 2026.
Ted Budd
Republican
Elected 2022. Next election year: 2028.
Religious Organizations (Southpoint Region)
Berea Baptist Church
Holy Infant Catholic Church
Massey’s Chapel United Methodist Church
New Hope Church
New Life Christian Center
St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
The Summit Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church