Former Fayetteville mayor Bill Hurley dies
Mayor Mitch Colvin announced Monday the death of Bill Hurley, Fayetteville's former mayor.
Posted — Updated"I'm saddened to hear that former Mayor Bill Hurley has passed," Mayor Mitch Colvin said. "Mayor Hurley led efforts to revitalize our downtown, by getting rid of seedy night clubs, demolishing dilapidated buildings and beautifying downtown with what have come to be known as 'Hurley Pots.'"
Hurley was the city's mayor from 1981 to 1987 before serving as a Democratic member of the N.C. House of Representatives.
In his statement, Colvin added that Hurley "gave Fayetteville a new vision for the future" and said the community "thankful for his hard work."
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