A further clampdown on Durham's historic-landmark program -- and the 50 percent property tax reduction that goes with it -- is likely to occur if several City Council members and county commissioners get their way.  Elected officials who sit on the Joint City/County Planning Committee went so far Wednesday as to signal that they'd be interested in rescinding some of the 72 landmark designations their two governments have approved since 1983.

The Herald-Sun (04/08/10)

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