Lee Barbee, Deputy Town Manager

Lee Barbee was named Deputy Town Manager on May 1, 2023, after officially retiring as the Town's Fire Chief, a position he held since 1991. Barbee also served as the Interim Deputy Town Manager for the Town of Clayton since 2021. He is a 1974 graduate of Clayton High School, and his extensive education as a firefighter began immediately after graduation when he joined the Clayton Fire Department in 1975. 

After joining the fire department Chief Barbee was been extremely involved in advancing the fire service and has served in numerous leadership capacities with an impressive assortment of local, state and national organizations including: Johnston County Firemen’s Association, Eastern Carolina Firemen’s Association, NC State Firemen’s Association, Johnston County Fire Chiefs’ Association, North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs, Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs, International Association of Fire Chiefs, and an active participant in the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Lee Barbee was named North Carolina Fire Chief of the Year in 2018.
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