A discussion is underway on how to address flooding problems in Wayne County. At the last Wayne County Board meeting, Commissioner Bevan Foster brought up his concerns regarding the ongoing flooding that occurs regularly throughout the county. Foster suggests bringing in professionals to look at steps for solving Wayne County’s flooding issues, including looking at…… read more »
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County Commissioners Begin Talks On Flooding Issues
City To host Virtual Career Fair May 5
The City of Goldsboro’s Human Resources Department will host a virtual career fair from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 5. Representatives will be available to discuss job opportunities and share general information about working in local government. Those interested in participating in the event should visit https://www.goldsboronc.gov/human-resources/virtual-career-fair/ to register. Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/goldsboronc to view…… read more »
City, County Offices Closed For Good Friday
The following schedule changes will be observed for Good Friday: Goldsboro City Offices will be closed on Friday, April 2, for Good Friday. County of Wayne Government Offices closed Friday, April 2, 2021. Offices will reopen on Monday, April 5, 2021 for normal business hours. All branches of the Wayne County Public Library closed Friday and…… read more »
Lawmakers Develop Comprehensive Flood Plan
– From the offices of Senator Jim Perry & Senator Danny Britt – Since 2016, North Carolina has experienced $22 Billion in damages related to major flood events related to two hurricanes, Matthew (2016) and Florence (2018). Eastern North Carolina communities are on the frontlines of flooding, whether it be from tropical storms, hurricanes, or…… read more »
Rep. Bell Introduces “No Veteran Left Behind Act”
House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) introduced the No Veteran Left Behind Act (HB 370) on Tuesday to help improve crisis intervention and services for veterans who are suffering from mental health and substance abuse issues. The bill is also sponsored by Speaker of the House Tim Moore (R-Cleveland), Rep. George Cleveland (R-Onslow) and Rep. Charlie…… read more »
Goldsboro Audit Expected To Be Completed Within 30 Days
Progress…but the City of Goldsboro is still waiting for its financial audit. John Frank from accounting firm Dixon, Hughes, Goodman, LLP gave an update on the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year audit at Monday’s Goldsboro City Council meeting. Frank says the progress includes providing the city’s finance department with a preliminary draft of the finance statement. He…… read more »
Mayor Allen Taking Leave Of Absence For Medical Reasons
The City of Goldsboro is operating without it’s mayor. At Monday’s Goldsboro City Council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem David Ham announced that Mayor Chuck Allen would be taking a leave of absence due to doctor’s orders. Ham says the council wishes the mayor well, and he noted Allen has served the city for 21-plus years…… read more »
Regan Confirmed As Next EPA Administrator
A Wayne County native is confirmed to oversee the nation’s top environmental agency. President Joe Biden had selected Michael Regan to serve as Administrator the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Regan’s nomination was confirmed this week by the U.S. Senate. Regan is a Goldsboro native. He attended Goldsboro High School and received his Bachelor of…… read more »
Public Meeting Set For City’s Annual Action Plan
The public is invited to provide input on housing and non-housing needs in the city of Goldsboro for the FY21-22 Annual Action Plan (AAP) during a virtual public meeting Thursday, March 25 at 6 p.m. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, HUD provides that a grantee may conduct virtual public hearings to fulfill applicable public…… read more »
City Looks At Staggering Council Member Terms
The Goldsboro City Council is looking at staggering the terms for council members. At the Goldsboro City Council retreat in late February, Assistant City Manager Randy Guthrie explained the city’s charter would need to be changed in order to adjust when council members are elected. Guthrie explained there are two ways to change the charter:…… read more »
