Goldsboro mayor resigns immediately
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Updated: Jun. 15, 2021 at 2:04 PM EDT
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WITN) - Goldsboro’s mayor is stepping down.
The city announced Tuesday afternoon that Mayor Chuck Allen is resigning immediately.
A news release says the mayor is citing health issues.
Allen has been mayor since 2015, and a member of city council since 1999.
He owns Allen Grading Company and the Lantern Inn Restaurant. Just recently a section of the U.S. 70 Bypass was named in his honor.
City council will take the next steps in naming a replacement for Allen at its June 21st meeting.
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