N.C. Department of State Treasurer Resolves Claims By Justine Jones

The North Carolina Department of State Treasurer (DST) and former Treasurer Dale Folwell have recently entered into an agreement with Ms. Justine Jones to resolve litigation brought by Ms. Jones. This is regarding the Local Government Commission's (LGC) decision not to approve funds for Ms. Jones' hiring as Town Manager of Spring Lake in 2022 after the Board of Aldermen voted to offer her a contract for that position. The parties have mutually agreed to resolve the matter with no admission of fault or liability on the part of either party. DST always strives to comply with all relevant laws, and the LGC's decision not to approve funds for Ms. Jones' hiring in Spring Lake was not intended to suggest that Ms. Jones acted improperly with respect to any legal action she may have taken in the past or to opine on her qualifications to serve in other public administration roles.

The parties consider the matter fully resolved and will have no further comment.

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