Goldsboro names new Central Heights service road 'Resilience Way' after residents press for addresses

The Goldsboro City Council voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance Monday night naming the new service road created by the Central Heights Road realignment “Resilience Way.” The vote followed a public hearing and comments from property owners and businesses affected by construction and address delays.

Planning staff described the section, called Y‑3 Service Road, as about 1,581 linear feet running southeast from Berkeley Boulevard to its terminus and said the Planning Commission recommended the name Resilience Way by a 4–1 vote. The council then opened a public hearing and took testimony from property owners and business operators who said disruptions tied to the realignment had interfered with mail delivery, client access and safe entry to buildings.

Raylan Mosher, owner of Raylan Mosher Counseling Services and a licensed clinical social worker, told the council that inconsistent communication from NCDOT and the city had created “significant and dangerous disruptions” for clients and staff, including access problems for people with mobility impairments and interrupted mail service. "The delay in assigning an address has left us and likely others without mail service, emergency service clarity, or reliable client access," she said. She thanked city staff who recently walked the site and met with business owners to address specific concerns.

Property owner Donald Fason asked the council during public comment, “After the road is named, how long will we before we can get an address?” Planning staff responded that an address scheme was prepared, first-class mail to property owners and hand-delivered letters to tenants would go out the following day, and street signs would be installed once roadway work is complete.

Council members who spoke praised recent progress between city staff, NCDOT and the U.S. Postal Service and noted the work of multiple state and local staffers to resolve outstanding access and addressing problems. The council then voted to approve the ordinance renaming Y‑3 Service Road to Resilience Way; the motion passed unanimously in a roll-call vote with all seven members present.

City staff said they will notify affected property owners, hand-deliver tenant letters, and install signage when the roadway is finished. Planning staff also said they will continue coordinating with the post office to finalize postal addressing and with field crews on sight-line and driveway transition issues.

The ordinance did not include a numbered citation in the council packet; staff said the formal ordinance will be filed with the city clerk’s office and recorded in the city’s ordinance book.