Category Archives: Government

Goldsboro’s Assistant City Manager Retires

Goldsboro’s Assistant City Manager Retires

(GDN) — Goldsboro says goodbye to its Assistant City Manager.  Randy Guthrie retired from the Assistant City Manager role on January 1st after more than 17 years with the city.  At Monday’s meeting, the Goldsboro City Council approved a resolution honoring Guthrie’s service.  City Manager Tim Salmon thanked Guthrie for all he had done for…read more »

County Approves Incentives For New Hosokawa Facility

County Approves Incentives For New Hosokawa Facility

(GDN) — Wayne County approves economic incentives for a new employer.  This week, the Wayne County Commissioners gave the okay for a $240,000 incentive grant for Hosakawa Micron International.  Wayne County Development Alliance President Mark Pope gave information on the incentives during Tuesday’s County Board meeting. The incentive grant is payable over over ten years…read more »

County Commissioners To Hold Evening Meeting Today

County Commissioners To Hold Evening Meeting Today

(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 »

County’s Financial Reporting Honored By GFOA

County’s Financial Reporting Honored By GFOA

(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 »

Bobby Croom Selected As Goldsboro Engineering Director

Bobby Croom Selected As Goldsboro Engineering Director

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 »

Closings For New Year’s Eve, Day

Closings For New Year’s Eve, Day

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 »

City, County Offices Closed For Christmas

City, County Offices Closed For Christmas

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 »

County Government Considers Federal Vaccine Requirement For Its Employees

County Government Considers Federal Vaccine Requirement For Its Employees

(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 »

Auditor: No Major Issues Detected In City’s Latest Delayed Audit

Auditor: No Major Issues Detected In City’s Latest Delayed Audit

(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 »

New Judge, Clerk Of Superior Court Sworn-In To Office (PHOTOS)

New Judge, Clerk Of Superior Court Sworn-In To Office (PHOTOS)

(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 »

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