Greensboro City Council

Jarvis Sims

Jarvis Sims

Sims out as Greensboro city manager

Mark Engel
Thursday, December 28, 2023
After just eight months on the job, Jarvis Sims has resigned under fire as Greensboro city manager. The Greensboro City Council voted 3-2 to accept his resignation at a special meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
At the Greensboro City Council meeting on Monday, December 18 there was no discussion about the fate of City Manager Jarvis Sims. MARK ENGEL/Staff

At the Greensboro City Council meeting on Monday, December 18 there was no discussion about the fate of City Manager Jarvis Sims. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Development, not drama at Greensboro City Council meeting

Mark Engel
Thursday, December 21, 2023
The drama that highlighted the last Greensboro City Council meeting did not happen Monday night. The move to oust City Manager Jarvis Sims was not even mentioned. That may or may not have been connected to an unusual one-hour executive session called for at the start of the meeting.
City Councilmember Jontavius Smith (left) made a motion to ask City Manager Jarvis Sims to resign. Mayor Pro-Tem David Neal (center) seconded the motion. Mayor Corey Williams (right) rejected the motion as out of order. MARK ENGEL/Staff

City Councilmember Jontavius Smith (left) made a motion to ask City Manager Jarvis Sims to resign. Mayor Pro-Tem David Neal (center) seconded the motion. Mayor Corey Williams (right) rejected the motion as out of order. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Motion to oust city manager quashed by mayor

Mark Engel
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Despite a short agenda, a lot of surprises exploded at Monday night’s Greensboro City Council meeting. A motion proposed by city council member Jontavius Smith to ask City Manager Jarvis Sims to resign was seconded by Mayor Pro-tem David Neal, but it never came to a vote.
White lights adorn downtown Greensboro as the holidays approach. Lighting of the Christmas tree will be held at Festival Hall on Friday, Dec. 1.

White lights adorn downtown Greensboro as the holidays approach. Lighting of the Christmas tree will be held at Festival Hall on Friday, Dec. 1.

No news is news for Greensboro City Council

Mark Engel
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
It is not so much what happened at the Greensboro City Council meeting Monday night. It’s worth noting what did not happen. Council breezed through the Thanksgiving week session in less than 18 minutes with Mayor Pro Tem David Neal running the meeting for Mayor Corey Williams, who was out of town.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Sewage, buzzards costs Greensboro $1 million

Mark Engel
Thursday, November 16, 2023
The city of Greensboro has agreed to pay $1,085,000 as part of a settlement in a 2018 lawsuit resulting from continuing sewage problems at 102 Rachel St., Greensboro. According to court documents, the family of Raymond Wright Sr.
Resident Catherine Harris urged the council to pass a resolution opposing moving court and legal business out of the 174-year-old Greene County Courthouse. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Resident Catherine Harris urged the council to pass a resolution opposing moving court and legal business out of the 174-year-old Greene County Courthouse. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Rezoning and Courthouse draw crowd to city council

Mark Engel
Thursday, November 9, 2023
It was a full house at the Greensboro City Council meeting in Festival Hall Monday night. Two items on the agenda appeared to attract the crowd – a major rezoning request and the future of the Greene County Courthouse building.
Developer Brooks Pennington said that the decision to delay action on his rezoning request could kill the proposal to build a truck, boat, RV parking facility. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Developer Brooks Pennington said that the decision to delay action on his rezoning request could kill the proposal to build a truck, boat, RV parking facility. MARK ENGEL/Staff

City council tables rezoning, delays courthouse resolution

Mark Engel
Thursday, October 19, 2023
The Greensboro City Council Monday night tabled a request from local developer Brooks Pennington to rezone the property from B-1 to B-2.
In its regular bi-monthly meeting, the Greensboro City Council Monday met to hear about difficulties repairing the water and sewer system and approved a new purchasing policy for the city. MARK ENGEL/Staff

In its regular bi-monthly meeting, the Greensboro City Council Monday met to hear about difficulties repairing the water and sewer system and approved a new purchasing policy for the city. MARK ENGEL/Staff

City Council hears water woes, approves new policy for purchasing

Mark Engel
Thursday, October 5, 2023
The Greensboro City Water Department continues to struggle with repairs to the antiquated water and sewer system. Department head Freddie Evans told councilmembers Monday night that the big challenges are finding contractors and replacement parts.
Cameras mounted along Main Street (upper right in photo) to catch speeders in front of the middle and high schools will be activated soon. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Cameras mounted along Main Street (upper right in photo) to catch speeders in front of the middle and high schools will be activated soon. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Greensboro approves budget, updated on crime

Mark Engel
Thursday, September 21, 2023
The Greensboro City Council Monday night approved a $9,099,138 budget for the year beginning Oct. 1. It comes with a millage tax rate of 5.33, which is unchanged from the current year. Revenue for the city primarily comes from Local Option Sales Taxes ($1.
Leaking pipes create runoff behind a downtown property, spilling into the foundation MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

Leaking pipes create runoff behind a downtown property, spilling into the foundation MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

Greensboro water woes going largely unaddressed

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, August 31, 2023
The city of Greensboro has been experiencing water leakage woes for some time, enough so that some residents have both filed suit and met with attorneys to advise next steps.
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