Guilford County Board of Commissioners announced today that it has received and accepted the retirement announcement of County Manager Michael Halford.
The Board met in closed session Friday afternoon at the Old Guilford County Courthouse, 301 W. Market St. Greensboro, NC to discuss a personnel matter during a special called meeting. Following that discussion, the Board unanimously accepted Mr. Halford’s retirement.
Board Chairman Melvin “Skip” Alston stated, “On behalf of the entire Board, I want to thank Mr. Halford for his service to the County. Having served as Manager since 2021, he has helped to support and guide the County’s progress toward our strategic goals. We certainly wish him well.” Alston also noted that consistent with long-standing County practice and North Carolina personnel confidentiality laws, the Board will not comment on any additional personnel details.
Following the closed session, the Board voted to appoint Assistant County Manager Victor Isler as the Interim County Manager, effective immediately.