– From the office of Rep. Raymond E. Smith, Jr. – North Carolina has not had a State Budget since the 2018-2019 fiscal year. The consequence of this failure of leadership has been lost opportunities to invest in public education and other public services. This week the General Assembly passed a State Budget and Governor…… read more »
(GDN) — A new scholarship is unveiled as Wayne County marks National Apprenticeship Week. Craig Foucht, Executive Director of the Wayne Business and Industry Center at Wayne Community College, talked about the importance of apprenticeships at this week’s county board meeting. Foucht says the college’s apprenticeships can have a positive impact on a person’s life…… read more »
(GDN) — Despite reconsideration, Wayne County is still doing away with its mask mandate for most county facilities. At Tuesday’s meeting, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners took another look at their previous action that ended the masking requirement for visitors and staff in most county buildings. Commissioner Bevan Foster thought the county may have…… read more »
– From the offices of Rep. John Bell and Sen. Jim Perry – Following weeks of negotiations between the House, Senate, and Governor, a final budget has been released by the North Carolina General Assembly. The budget, which the Governor has said he will sign, will be voted on this week in both chambers. In…… read more »
Wayne County announced on Friday that Randy Rogers has been named Solid Waste Director, effective immediately. Rogers was named interim director in July after the retirement of the previous director. As the director, he is responsible for the Wayne County Landfill as well as all recycling and convenience centers. County Manager Craig Honeycutt said, “We…… read more »
(GDN) — Wayne County plans to undertake numerous building projects in the coming months. The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the Community provides a look at the last year’s developments in the City of Goldsboro and County of Wayne. Tuesday’s event featured updates from city and county leaders who emphasized the idea…… read more »
The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the Community provides a look at the last year’s developments in the City of Goldsboro. Tuesday’s event featured updates from city and county leaders who emphasized the idea of “one community.” Goldsboro Mayor David Ham praised the first ever NC Freedom Fest held in September which…… read more »
Wayne County approves new commissioner districts. The county had to undertake the redistricting process following the 2020 Census. County Staff Attorney Andrew Neal went through the redrawn districts at last week’s Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting. Neal says Wayne County lost 5,290 people according to the 2020 Census. That makes the ideal district size…… read more »
Evening meetings will make a return to the Wayne County Board of Commissioners. Last month, the commissioners had ruled against holding one of their two monthly meetings in the late afternoon or evening. This week, the board reconsidered the idea and agreed to hold evening meetings once per quarter in 2022. Commissioner Antonio…… read more »
During Tuesday’s public comment session, Register of Deeds Constance Coram came before the Wayne County Board of Commissioners to address some of the perceived shortcomings in her office during recent months. Coram noted three members of the Register of Deeds staff resigned before she took office. She also says the office suffered through two COVID-related…… read more »
