Shanetta Burris
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 36
- Total speaking time
- 3:27:11
- Avg per meeting
- 5:45
- Segments
- 3784
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Top issues during term (20)
Zoning Map Changes and Development Proposals
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Eminent Domain for Sanitary Sewer Easement
Residents called the compensation offered minimal; cost to the city wasn't disclosed.
Adoption and Implementation of the Durham Cultural Roadmap
Will shape future municipal budget allocations for arts and cultural programming across the city and county.
Environmental Affairs Board appointment dispute
Community Safety and Gun Violence Response
May influence upcoming allocations for violence intervention and public safety programs.
Line-of-Duty Firefighter Fatality and Emergency Services Support
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Drought Conditions and Water Conservation
Water management operations and rebate programs are supported by utility enterprise funds.
Urban Forestry Grant & Tree Canopy Expansion
Constitutional amendments, if passed, could further restrict the city's already tight budget, per Council Member Cook.
Historic Property Modifications at 204 N. Buchanan Blvd
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Wireless Communication Facility Requests at 728 Scott King Road
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Homeless Strategic Framework and Housing Support
Ongoing operational funding for community safety outreach and emergency shelter partnerships.
Lakewood, West End, Lyon Park Small Area Plan
Guides future public investments and commercial revitalization efforts in targeted neighborhoods.
Infrastructure Deficits and Rural Road Development
Loss of potential private development investment and associated tax revenues outside the urban core.
Tenant Rights and Living Conditions
DHA operates on an annual budget of $59 million with substantial capital needs exceeding millions in backlogs.
State Lobbying Contract and Representation
The state lobbying contract is budgeted at an amount not to exceed $480,000.
Historic Landmark Designation for Cranford-Wanamaker House
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Encampment Enforcement and Unsheltered Support
Involves utilization of flexible housing funds and federal grants exceeding $2.5 million.
Bragtown Small Area Plan Update
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Proposed Data Center Water Utility Extensions and Environmental Impacts
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Brickworks Riparian Buffer Variance Denial Order
Staff time required to improve public-facing permit tracking and transparency.
Decisions during term (532)
Recorded while Burris was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
FY 2027-28 Budget Development Schedule (Item 2)
Environmental Affairs Board Appointment — Jefferson S. Crawford (Item 1)
Consent Agenda Items 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9
Eminent Domain for Sewer Easement at 1622 Crystal Creek Drive (Item 5)
Sunrock Major Special Use Permit M2600001 (Item 12)
Sunrock Major Site Plan D2500309 (Item 12)
Adopt Consent Agenda
Appoint L. Douglas Pender to Discover Durham Board
Adopt HUD Continuum of Care Planning Grant Ordinance
Adopt HUD Emergency Solutions Grant Ordinance
Adopt Resolution Regarding 2026 Constitutional Amendments
Confirm Chalmers Street Assessment Rolls
Confirm Lane Street Assessment Rolls
Designate Cranford-Wanamaker House as Local Historic Landmark
Annex 508 Olive Branch Road and Establish Zoning
Approval of City Council Minutes
FY 2025-2026 to FY 2026-2027 Funding Carryover and Budget Amendments
Amendment No. 4 to Professional Services Contract - Cornwallis Road Bike and Pedestrian Facilities
Environmental and Geotechnical Professional Services Design Contract - Pre-Regulatory Landfill Park Project
Construction Services Contract - Durham City Hall Reconfiguration Project
Voting record (159)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
State Lobbying Services Contract Renewal
Consolidated Annexation and Rezoning: 3815 Wake Forest Highway
Annexation and Rezoning for Page Road Townhomes
Annexation and Rezoning for Oak Grove Landing
Comprehensive Plan Amendment A2500002 (Evaluation and Assessment Report)
Voted against the comprehensive plan amendments, expressing concerns about community trust and process.