Name: City of Sanford published official roster
Creator: CivicPatch
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Names, roles & contact channels

Published local officials

8 source-linked entries for Sanford city, compiled by CivicPatch. Each entry keeps the source's update date and government links.

A dated roster, not a live verification. We matched this jurisdiction to its exact Census identifier. Continued service, complete seat coverage, and your individual district representative have not been independently verified. Check the linked government source before contacting an official.

Byron Buckels

Mayor Pro Tempore, Ward 4

Source updated 2026-07-08

Government profile ↗Email: byron.buckels@sanfordnc.netPublished phone: (919) 356-6020

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Charles Taylor

Council Member, Ward 2

Source updated 2026-07-08

Government profile ↗Email: sanfordcitycouncil@windstream.netPublished phone: (919) 353-1316

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Chris Petty

Council Member, Ward 3

Source updated 2026-07-08

Government profile ↗Email: chris.petty@sanfordnc.netPublished phone: (910) 651-5667

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Jean Dabbs

Council Member, Ward 5

Source updated 2026-07-08

Government profile ↗Email: jean.dabbs@sanfordnc.netPublished phone: (919) 478-5737

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Linda Rhodes

Council Member

Source updated 2026-07-08

Government profile ↗Email: linda.rhodes@sanfordnc.netPublished phone: (919) 353-1186

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Mark Akinosho

Council Member, Ward 1

Source updated 2026-07-08

Government profile ↗Email: mark.akinosho@sanfordnc.netPublished phone: (919) 718-5004

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Rebecca Wyhof Salmon

MayorPublished term: 2022-08-16 – end not listed

Source updated 2026-07-08

Government profile ↗Email: rebecca.salmon@sanfordnc.netPublished phone: (919) 777-1103

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Walter Ferguson

Council Member

Source updated 2026-07-08

Government profile ↗Email: walter.ferguson@sanfordnc.netPublished phone: (919) 478-0107

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The source record

Listed as functioning in 2025.

The Census ACTIVE field is Y for this record.

Census ID: 205074
Record type: General-purpose government
Classification: Municipal
Status: Functioning

2025 Census snapshot

Reported contact and location fields

Reported mailing addressPO BOX 3729 · SANFORD, NC · 27331-3729

Reported contact roleCity Manager

A role label, not a verified person’s name.

Census county fieldLee

Reported websiteOpen listed website ↗

These are inventory fields, not newly verified office contacts. A county field or mailing address does not establish the exact service boundary.

Published context

Scale and parent relationship

Population estimate32,0642023

What each source proves—and what it does not.

Established by the published records

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Its Census category, identifier, and functioning/dormant field.
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Whether each governing or administrative role is elected, appointed, or mixed.
The exact geographic service boundary or that a reported website remains current.

City of Sanford

Published local officials

Byron Buckels

Charles Taylor

Chris Petty

Jean Dabbs

Linda Rhodes

Mark Akinosho

Rebecca Wyhof Salmon

Walter Ferguson

Listed as functioning in 2025.

Reported contact and location fields

Scale and parent relationship

What each source proves—and what it does not.

Established by the published records

Not established by these records

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