County Manager Craig Honeycutt provided an updated budget presentation to the Board of Commissioners before the public hearing on next year’s budget. The updated budget presentation included a $.035 tax increase to fund operations adjustments and debt service for capital projects. The County is faced with significantly increased costs on school construction, fuel, health insurance,…… read more »
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County Commissioners Discuss Sales Tax Increase
Chip Crumpler Selected As Wayne County Manager
Wayne County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Assistant County Manager Chip Crumpler to the county manager position after Craig Honeycutt’s departure at the end of the month. Crumpler will begin at midnight on June 30, 2022 and his annual salary will be $177,500. The Board began the search for a county manager…… read more »
Ash Street Corridor Study Open House
The City of Goldsboro, lead planning agency for the Goldsboro Metropolitan Planning Organization, will host a public open house from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at Herman Park Center, 901 Ash Street, to discuss the future of Ash Street from George Street to Berkeley Boulevard. Staff will be available to talk about the Ash Street…… read more »
Cooper Gives Day Off To State Employees For Juneteenth; Goldsboro To Celebrate June 18
On Monday Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 262 to provide up to eight hours of paid Personal Observance Leave to employees of Cabinet Agencies. Other state agencies, commissions, boards or offices may choose to adopt the policy for their personnel. The leave may be used by eligible employees for any single shift or calendar day of…… read more »
52 New Driver License Examiners to Help Improve Customer Service at DMV
As part of the effort to improve customer service at driver license offices statewide, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will add 52 new driver license examiner graduates to 35 offices in time for the summer peak season. Locally, Taishon Hooks will be stationed at the Goldsboro office while Nina Romero will be stationed at…… read more »
Fans Needed For Seniors
With near record setting heat the last few days a summer program called Operation Fan Heat Relief (OFHR) needs your help. The program is intended to provide a more comfortable living environment and to reduce heat related illnesses. Summer can be a dangerous time for our seniors in Wayne County especially when they do not…… read more »
Wayne County Selected For Our State, Our Work Initiative
A community team, led by Wayne County Public Library, has been selected by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Carolina Across 100 initiative as one of 13 groups in North Carolina to expand education and employment pathways for young adults. The 13 groups – made up of business, civic, education, nonprofit, faith-based, and…… read more »
$16 Million In Grants For ENC Public Housing Hurricane Recovery
The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) is now accepting grant applications for the Public Housing Restoration Fund Program, with approximately $16 million to be awarded to public housing agencies experiencing unmet hurricane recovery needs in Wayne and surrounding counties. The economic support aims to increase the availability of safe, affordable housing in areas…… read more »
Wayne County Animal Shelter Begins Independence Day Adoption Event
With the Memorial Day weekend behind us, the Wayne County Animal Shelter is now counting down to Independence Day with an adoption event that waives adoption fees for dogs and cats who have been in the shelter for 30 days or more. This event runs now through July 8, 2022. Residents can view available animals…… read more »
Closings For Memorial Day
The following schedule changes will take place next week in observance of Memorial Day: · County of Wayne Government Offices will be closed Monday, May 30, 2022. Offices will re-open Tuesday, May 31, 2022 for normal business hours. · All branches of the Wayne County Public Library will be closed Monday. Library branches will re-open…… read more »
