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Commissioner Philbeck - BOC - To Approve the Dissolution of the Gaston County Intergovernmental and Interagency Task Force on Homelessness in the BOC Appointment Records and Set Forth the Task Force Membership in the Minutes
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STAFF CONTACT
Donna S. Buff - Clerk to the Board - 704-866-3196
BACKGROUND
In February 2021, the Gaston County Board of Commissioners approved the establishment of an Intergovernmental and Interagency Task Force on Homelessness in Gaston County to assist with addressing homelessness in Gaston County. Resolution 2021-068 was adopted on March 9, 2021. The Task Force’s charge was to better understand the extent and challenges of homelessness in Gaston County, as well as seek to address those challenges in a written report to be presented to the Board of Commissioners and Municipal Town and City Councils upon completion. The County Manager was authorized to develop the membership of the Task Force from various entities including but not limited to the following: County Commissioners, Municipal/ Town Councils, local Faith Community, DHHS Public Health and Social Services Division, County Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, United Way of Gaston County, Gaston County Salvation Army, Gaston-Lincoln-Cleveland Continuum of Care, and Catherine’s House/Sisters of Mercy. The Gaston County Board of Commissioners appointed Commissioner Tracy Philbeck to Chair the Task Force.
The Task Force met from May 2021 through December 2021, and on January 11, 2022 a written report with recommended actions was presented to the Gaston County Board of Commissioners. With this final report, the Task Force completed its charge.
This action sets forth the membership in the minutes as follows and authorizes the dissolution of the Task Force in the appointment records.
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NAME |
ENTITY |
REPRESENTATION |
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Ms. Laura Biggerstaff |
City of Gastonia |
Subject Matter Resource |
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Mr. Dwayne Burks |
The Gateway Gaston |
Non-Profit |
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Ms. Debbie Clary |
North Carolina Strategy Partners, LLC |
NC General Assembly |
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Ms. Robin Conner |
Town of Ranlo |
Town of Ranlo |
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Mr. Michael Coone |
Gaston County |
Department of Social Services |
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Rev. Rodney Freeman |
Greater Mount Zion Restoration Church |
Faith Community Rep. |
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Rev. Thomas Gillespie |
City of Lowell |
City of Lowell |
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Mr. James Inman |
City of Bessemer City |
City of Bessemer City |
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Mr. Heath Jenkins |
Town of Stanley |
Town of Stanley |
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Ms. Tara Joyner |
Gaston County |
Staff Resource |
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Mr. Robert Kellogg |
City of Gastonia |
City of Gastonia |
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Ms. Brittain Kenney |
Gaston County |
Health Department |
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Mr. Mark Lamphiear |
Gaston County |
Staff Resource |
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Mr. Derrick Mackey |
City of Cherryville |
City of Cherryville |
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Ms. Suzanne Mauney-Smith |
Gaston County |
Police Department |
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Rev. Tim McCarn |
Core Church |
Faith Community Rep. |
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Mr. John Mills |
Salvation Army |
Salvation Army Rep. |
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Ms. Tina Peterson |
Gaston County Schools |
Gaston County Schools |
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Commissioner Tracy Philbeck |
Gaston County |
Commissioner/Designee |
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Mr. David Pugh |
City of Cramerton |
City of Cramerton |
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Ms. Sheila Purello |
Catherine’s House |
Catherine’s House/Sisters of Mercy Rep. |
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Mr. Michael Radford |
Gaston County |
Staff Resource |
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Mr. Brian Reagan |
City of Mount Holly |
City of Mount Holly |
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Ms. Linda Slade |
United Way |
United Way Rep. |
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Ms. Maria Stroupe |
Town of Dallas |
Town of Dallas |
ATTACHMENTS
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