(GDN) — A library in northern Wayne County is closing. Tuesday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners voted to permanently close the Fremont Library. Fremont Town Administrator Tony Howell addressed the potential closure at Tuesday’s meeting. He was concerned northern county residents could be left out if a new library was built in the Buck…… read more »
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Commissioners Vote To Close Fremont Library
Daughtery Elected New County Board Chair
(GDN) — There’s new leadership on the Wayne County Board of Commissioners. As is tradition at the end of the year, the Wayne County Commissioners voted on the board’s new chair and vice-chair. District 6 Commissioner Joe Daughtery was named the new Chairman of the Board on a 5-2 vote. Daughtery thanked his fellow commissioners…… read more »
Commissioners Won’t Reenact Mask Mandate In Most County Facilities
(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 »
New County Commissioner District Boundaries Approved
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 »
Commissioners To Hold Evening Meetings Quarterly On A Trial Basis
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 »
Register Of Deeds Removed From County Board Meeting
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 »
Commissioners Decide Against Holding Evening Meetings
Wayne County residents will have to continue watching and attending commissioner meetings in the morning. An effort to move one of the monthly Wayne County Board of Commissioners meetings to an evening session was blocked at last week’s meeting. Commissioner Bevan Foster was hoping more residents would be able to participate with an evening meeting. …… read more »
County Sets Public Hearing On New Commissioner Electoral Districts
Wayne County is looking for the public’s input as it adjusts its voter districts. Following the 2020 Census, the county has undertaken its decennial redistricting effort. The Wayne County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed voter district maps. County Manager Craig Honeycutt says the maps are available online for the…… read more »
County Agrees To Amended Deal For Fremont Elementary School
Wayne County is moving forward with the construction of the new Fremont Elementary School. The county Board of Commissioners and Board of Education have met and tried to clarify the price and payment for the new elementary facility for the northern end of the county. Wednesday, WCPS Superintendent Dr. David Lewis asked the commissioners to…… read more »
WCPS Releases Statement On Fremont Elementary Funding Agreement
The following statement has been released on behalf of the Wayne County Board of Education: The Wayne County Board of Education looks forward to continuing to work constructively with the Board of County Commissioners to build a wonderful new Fremont Elementary School with the support of a $15 million grant secured from the State of…… read more »
