The City of Goldsboro is searching for a new City Manager.

The Goldsboro City Council voted unanimously on Monday night to adopt a motion to release Tim Salmon from his role as City Manager.

The decision was described by Goldsboro Mayor Charles Gaylor as a “mutual separation.”

Assistant City Manager Matt Livingston has been appointed as Interim City Manager. Livingston began his role as Assistant City Manager on June 29, 2022, after serving as Town Manager in Ayden.

Mayor Gaylor said the city will begin an immediate search for a permanent City Manager.

The City of Goldsboro, and Salmon in particular, have come under question in recent weeks following the release of preliminary findings from a state audit of the city’s finances.

Salmon had served as City Manager in Goldsboro since May of 2019.

“It has been decided by the Council that we will be separating in a mutual separation between the city and Mr. Tim Salmon,” Gaylor said. “We will be immediately beginning a search for a new City Manager, and we wish Mr. Salmon a fruitful, prosperous next chapter in his life. Speaking personally, I am incredibly grateful for the work he has done in this city. I believe he was worked tirelessly, I believe he has been an incredible advocate for this city. I wish him the best in his next chapter.”