Durham Government Agencies
Durham has an effective government at each level. It has a wide variety of local agencies, as well as state and federal agencies. The city has the regular government agencies that include the fire department, transportation, and more. There are also other government agencies that help residents and visitors. These include the license agency that helps in getting marriage licenses, death certificates and birth certificates, the property tax and registration agency and more. There are also agencies for getting a driver’s license, registering a car, getting a social security number and more. There are committees like the Budget and Economic Development Committee, Public Works Committee, Law and Public Safety Committee and the Comprehensive Planning Committee who are assigned with the well-being of the respective segment of the city.