(GDN) — In what has been a rare occurrence of late, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners will hold an evening meeting today (Tuesday). In late 2022, the commissioners agreed to hold one evening meeting per quarter in the new year in an effort to attract more attendance and allow for more participation from the…… read more »
(GDN) — Wayne County is very proud of its financial record-keeping and reporting. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada recently announced it has awarded the Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the County of Wayne for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year that ended June 30th,…… read more »
The City of Goldsboro has selected Bobby Croom as the new director of the engineering department. Croom will replace Marty Anderson, who is retiring Jan. 1, 2022, after more than 13 years with the city. The new position is effective as of Jan. 3. His salary is $102,300. “The city staff, residents and visitors are…… read more »
The following schedule changes will be taking place in observance of New Year’s Day: County of Wayne Government Offices will be closed Friday, December 31, 2021 and will re-open Monday, January 3, 2022 for normal business hours. All branches of the Wayne County Public Library will be closed on the 31st and the 1st. All…… read more »
The following schedule changes will be taking place this week in observance of Christmas: City of Goldsboro Offices will be closed December 23, 24 and 27 for Christmas. Thursday and Friday solid waste routes were serviced Wednesday, Dec. 22. There are no changes to the garbage collection schedule for Monday, Dec. 27. County of Wayne…… read more »
(GDN) — The federal government and courts are making decisions on COVID vaccine requirements for large employers. Wayne County Government is making sure it’s ready should it need to mandate vaccinations and/or regular COVID-19 testing for its employees per OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requirements. County Staff Attorney Andrew Neal explained some of the…… read more »
(GDN) — The City of Goldsboro is waiting on another financial audit. Monday evening, the Goldsboro City Council heard an initial presentation on the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Audit from John Frank of accounting firm Dixon, Hughes, Goodman, LLP. Frank says the General Fund’s available Fund balance was down this year, but still came in around…… read more »
(GDN) — Wayne County welcomes a new judge and Clerk of Courts. Thursday afternoon, the Wayne County Courthouse hosted a swearing in for Justin L. Minshew, the District Court Judge for the 8th Judicial District. Minshew was appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper and replaces the Honorable Erika James. Minshew’s new duties leave a vacancy in…… read more »
(GDN) – Big things are happening in Downtown Goldsboro. Thursday afternoon, Goldsboro’s Downtown Development Office hosted several state legislators, dignitaries and developers who highlighted the latest projects for the downtown area. Rep. John Bell of Wayne County praised the General Assembly’s effort to expand the Historic Preservation Tax Credit through 2030 as part of the…… read more »
Wayne County has been awarded $750,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the Neighborhood Revitalization Program. Commissioner Antonio Williams made a motion to apply for the grant during the October 5, 2021 meeting of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners after hearing of problems in the Dudley area. CDBG Neighborhood Revitalization funds are…… read more »
