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Ryan W. Simons

Sep 23, 2026

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Yep.
2:52
But prior to that, while I was at ECU, I had the chance to be an intern here for the city of Wilson and just fell in love with the place and thought, you know, this could be a place that I may want to come back to at some point.
3:04
And wife and I moved to the Outer Banks, had just an incredible experience out there.
3:11
But the calling of Wilson and this part of the state really was drawing me back.
3:17
So I had an opportunity to become a planning director in Selma, North Carolina, in our neighboring Johnston County, and did that for a few years.
3:25
And while I was doing that, I was assigned the role of economic development as well, while I was doing the planning and sort of the regulatory work of community development.
3:37
This task of economic development was also introduced to me.
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What's new happening now that our listeners should know about? What are some new upcoming things you guys have going?

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