Statement released by Greensboro City Council member Zack Matheny regarding his future plans:

A few months ago, I expressed interest in leading Downtown Greensboro Inc. (DGI) and have interviewed to become the organization’s next President and CEO. Due to the nature of the discussions and my desire to avoid any perceived conflicts of interest, as of today, I plan to resign from City Council at the June 16 meeting.

I don’t think Matheny would be taking this step if the DGI job weren’t a lock. Expect an announcement on that front soon.