2025 Census government inventory

Town of River Bend

Name: Town of River Bend published official roster
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General-purpose government in North Carolina. Browse the source-reported information below.

Census ID 171179 · Census county field: Craven · Functioning in the 2025 inventory

Names, roles & contact channels

Published local officials

6 source-linked entries for River Bend town, 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.

Brian Leonard

Council MemberPublished term: 2024 – 2028

Source updated 2026-07-09

Government profile ↗Email: bleonard@riverbendnc.orgPublished phone: (252) 638-3870

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https://www.riverbendnc.org/town-council

Buddy Sheffield

Mayor Pro TemporePublished term: 2022 – 2026

Source updated 2026-07-09

Government profile ↗Email: ncspudbuster@yahoo.comPublished phone: (252) 638-3870

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https://www.riverbendnc.org/town-council

Jeff Weaver

Council MemberPublished term: 2022 – 2026

Source updated 2026-07-09

Government profile ↗Email: jweaver@riverbendnc.orgPublished phone: (252) 638-3870

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https://www.riverbendnc.org/town-council

Kathy Noonan

Council MemberPublished term: 2024 – 2028

Source updated 2026-07-09

Government profile ↗Email: knoonan@riverbendnc.orgPublished phone: (252) 638-3870

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https://www.riverbendnc.org/town-council

Lisa Benton

Council MemberPublished term: 2024 – 2026

Source updated 2026-07-09

Government profile ↗Email: lbenton@riverbendnc.orgPublished phone: (252) 670-0650

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https://www.riverbendnc.org/town-council

Mark Bledsoe

MayorPublished term: 2024 – 2028

Source updated 2026-07-09

Government profile ↗Email: mbledsoe@riverbendnc.orgPublished phone: (252) 638-3870 ext. 212

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https://www.riverbendnc.org/town-council

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The source record

Listed as functioning in 2025.

The Census ACTIVE field is Y for this record.

Census ID: 171179
Record type: General-purpose government
Classification: Municipal
Status: Functioning

2025 Census snapshot

Reported contact and location fields

Reported mailing address45 SHORELINE DR · NEW BERN, NC · 28562-8970

Reported contact roleMayor

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

Census county fieldCraven

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 estimate2,9212023

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Town of River Bend

Published local officials

Brian Leonard

Buddy Sheffield

Jeff Weaver

Kathy Noonan

Lisa Benton

Mark Bledsoe

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

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