DURHAM — The town will purchase land and buildings at 1099 Royalsborough Road to create its newly minted Public Works Department. The sale price was $890,000.
The building currently is occupied by Copp Excavating. The town is now working to secure funding to complete the project.
Voters at Town Meeting in April approved formation of the new department.
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