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Council names representatives to Wayne County regional wastewater partnership committee
Summary
The council appointed elected and staff representatives to a multi‑jurisdictional committee studying regional wastewater solutions: Councilman Boyette as primary elected member and Councilman White as alternate; City Manager and Public Utilities Director named as the staff primary representatives, with the Engineering Services Manager as staff alt.
Goldsboro City Council appointed local representatives to the Wayne County Partnership — a multi‑jurisdictional study funded through a state Viable Utilities grant that is analyzing options for regional wastewater service and governance.
Council action: After discussion the council named Councilman D. Boyette as the city’s primary elected representative on the Greater Wayne Regional Wastewater Committee and Councilman White as the elected alternate. The vote followed discussion about previous meeting attendance and the desire for broad council participation; the council also agreed that other council members may attend meetings, while the named primary will carry the official elected vote for Goldsboro.
Staff appointments: The council separately authorized staff representation: the City Manager and the Public Utilities Director were appointed as the primary staff representatives, with the Engineering Services Manager designated as the alternate staff representative. That staff appointment passed unanimously.
Background: The Wayne County Partnership project (phase 1 complete) assessed feasibility and options for regionalization, including a possible merger model or creation of a new authority. Phase 2 — funded by a competitive Department of Environmental Quality grant secured with Goldsboro as the grant applicant — moves to more detailed asset inventories, cost estimates and governance options. The state program expects a committee of local elected officials and staff from participating jurisdictions to guide study scope and decisions.
Why it matters: The committee will examine long‑term options for wastewater treatment and regional infrastructure. Goldsboro currently operates major utility assets in the county; committee decisions could influence infrastructure investments, regional cost allocation and economic development potential.
Next steps: Councilmembers Boyette and White (and staff delegates) will participate in committee meetings; staff agreed to distribute prior meeting materials and the committee charter to council members so all elected officials can review the study schedule and background.
