Public Safety

 Since 2005, Chadbourn has seen five full-time police chiefs and four interim leaders of the department. The town has seen similar turnover in the manager’s office, with four full-time managers, and the town finance officer serving as interim four times. Anthony Spivey tendered his resignation to the board Tuesday, although the meeting was cancelled when only the mayor and one other councilmember attended. Spivey was chief from April...

Citing “continuous and repetitive” interference by the town staff and council, embattled Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey submitted his resignation to the town board Tuesday. Spivey was placed on paid leave March 4 after a letter from District Attorney Jon David to the town detailed problems in the Chadbourn Police evidence room. David wrote that a case had to be dismissed when drugs and a firearm could not...