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Council approves MOU with Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation, seeks clearer in-kind tracking
Summary
After lengthy debate about transparency, in-kind city staff time and conflict-of-interest safeguards, Goldsboro council unanimously approved a revised MOU with the DGDC; council asked staff to produce a policy to track in-kind hours and staff time devoted to nonprofit support.
Goldsboro City Council on Aug. 18 approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that formalizes the relationship between the city's Downtown Development Department and the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation (DGDC), but the vote followed requests from council members that the city strengthen tracking of in-kind support and clarify when city employees act on behalf of the nonprofit versus the city.
DGDC leaders and city staff presented an updated agreement after council feedback at a prior meeting. DGDC representatives described decades of partnership,…
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