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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 5/27/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Courthouse
REVISED - Regular Meeting & FY26 Gaston County Budget Public Hearing 6:00 P.M.
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: Printable Agenda Packet (No Links)
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25-299 1A.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioners Brown & Keigher - BOC - Commendation - To Commend the Stuart W. Cramer High School Men's Golf Team for Their Outstanding 2024-25 Season and Upon Winning the 3A State ChampionshipPresented  Action details Video Video
25-246 1A.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Bailey - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-25-01-28-00213, Old Well B3 LLC (Applicant); Property Parcel: 313222, Located at 2323 B South Point Road, Belmont, NC, Rezone from the (C-1) Light Commercial Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards and (CH) Corridor Highway Overlays to the (C-3) General Commercial Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards and (CH) Corridor Highway Overlays 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-224 1B.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Rehearing of Zoning Application REZ-25-03-04-00216: Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: GRY3, LLC (Applicant); Property Parcel: 173490, Located at 14742 Lucia Riverbend Hwy., Stanley, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards and (CH) Corridor Highway Overlays to the (C-1) Light Commercial Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards and (CH) Corridor Highway Overlays 1. Receive Citizen Comments 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion   Action details Video Video
25-266 1C.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Fraley - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-25-03-14-00219, Travis Bryan Blake (Applicant); Property Parcel: 227264, Located at 352 Landers Chapel Rd., Lincolnton, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District to the (R-2) Single Family Moderate Zoning District 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-227 1D.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services - To Approve Amendment to the Carolina Thread Trail Master Plan and Maps for Gaston County Communities, to Include the Addition of Dutchman’s Creek as a Designated Blueway 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-240 1B.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - To Adopt the FY2025-2026 Gaston County Budget OrdinanceapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-306 1C.PresentationADDED/ PRESENTATION - FY2025-2026 Gaston County Fire Protection Service District Budget and Fire Service Contracts - Mr. Vincent Wong, Deputy County Managerreceived and filed  Action details Video Video
25-265 11.MinutesTo Approve the Minutes of: - Closed Sessions: 2/25/25, 3/11/25, 3/25/25, 5/13/25 - Regular Meeting of 4/22/25approved  Action details Not available
25-233 1A.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Board of Commissioners - Memorial Day Proclamation - To Recognize Memorial Day, May 26, 2025, as a Day to Honor and Remember the Sacrifices of Our Military Fallen HeroesapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-232 1B.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioners Brown & Shehan - BOC - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of May 2025 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness MonthapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-230 1C.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - BOC - To Revise the Gaston County Board of Commissioners’ Regular Meeting Schedule for June 2025 to Reschedule the June 10th Work Session to Precede the June 24th Regular Meeting - 6:00 P.M.approvedPass Action details Not available
25-299 1D.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioners Brown & Keigher - BOC - Commendation - To Commend the Stuart W. Cramer High School Men's Golf Team for Their Outstanding 2024-25 Season and Upon Winning the 3A State ChampionshipapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-231 1E.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Hovis - Communications - Proclamation - To Recognize June 19th as “Juneteenth” in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-260 1F.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Bailey - County Attorney - To Schedule a Public Hearing Regarding the Closure of a Portion of Boat Club Road Located Near the Allen Plant Steam Station in the South Point TownshipapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-269 1G.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - County Attorney - Resolution Rescinding Resolution 94-282 (October 18, 1994) to Remove Antiquated Notice Processes for Making Personnel Policy ModificationsapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-261 1H.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as InformationapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-293 1I.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - County Manager - To Appropriate Restricted Building Inspections Fund Balance to Fund 1st Floor Building Inspections Renovation and County Manager’s Office Restroom Installation ($35,000.00)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-228 1J.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate State Grant Funds (Year 3) Received from the NC Division of Public Health - Women, Infant, and Community Wellness Section (100% Grant Funds - $130,000)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-268 1K.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $1,282,129.00 (Year 1: $607,937.00, Year 2: $674,192.00, Total: $1,282,129.00)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-286 1L.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $429,028.00 (Year 1: $214,514.00, Year 2: $214,514.00, Total: $429,028.00)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-287 1M.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $752,432.00 (Year 1: $372,557.00, Year 2: $379,875.00, Total: $752,432.00)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-288 1N.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $614,829.12 (Year 1: $307,414.56, Year 2: $307,414.56, Total: $614,829.12)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-289 1O.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $668,378.00 (Year 1: $314,126.00, Year 2: $354,252.00, Total: $668,378.00)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-290 1P.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $295,917.00 (Year 1: $146,832.00, Year 2: $149,085.00, Total: $295,917.00)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-255 1Q.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Approve the North Carolina Modification for Gaston County Workforce Development Program/Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WDB/WIOA) Title I Plan for PY2025 (No Funding Impacted Herein)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-259 1R.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of May 2025 as Older Americans MonthapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-245 1S.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of May 2025 as Foster Care Awareness MonthapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-041 1T.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division (ACCESS) - Approval of the Grants and Financial Management Policies and Procedures (No Funding Impacted Herein)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-250 1U.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for Tryonota Fire Department in the Amount of $850,000.00 for a New Smeal Metro Star Engine to be Financed with United Financial BankapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-251 1V.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for East Gaston Fire Department for Purchase of 2026 Spartan Smeal Engine in the Amount of $1,100,000.00 to be Financed with Home Trust BankapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-252 1W.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for North Gaston Fire Department for a Surplus Trailer from GEMS in the Amount of $1.00approvedPass Action details Not available
25-253 1X.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for Agriculture Center Fire Department for a 2025 Ford 350 Command/Utility Truck at $80,000.00approvedPass Action details Not available
25-262 1Y.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the April 2025 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $2,171.82)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-267 1Z.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Service - Finance - To Approve Giving Authorization to the Procurement Administrator to Pre-audit Gaston County ContractsapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-296 1AA.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Accumulated Investment Earnings from January 1, 2025, through March 31, 2025 ($70,970.58) in FY25. Appropriate Reconciled Accumulated Investment Earnings from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024 ($7,978.40) in FY25. Total Appropriation is $78,948.98approvedPass Action details Not available
25-222 1AB.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Domestic Violence Grant Funds from the NC Council for Women in the Amount of $999.56 for The Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center, and Additional Sexual Assault Grant Funds in the Amount of $959.03 for the Family Justice Center. This Action also Includes an Increase to the Required 20% Local Match AccordinglyapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-223 1AC.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Shehan - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate an Award for the Sheriff’s Office from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for a Polaris General XP 1000 All-Terrain Vehicle ($31,702.18)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-263 1AD.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Sheriff’s Office) - To Approve the Transfer of $900 from the General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund (CIF)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-283 1AE.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds for Gaston County Veterans Services (Must be Expended by July 31, 2025 - $18,288.97)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-199 1AF.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - GEMS - To Accept and Appropriate Federal Grant Funds from Gaston Family Health Services (Kintegra Health) (Year 1 - $20,000 / Year 2 - $25,000 - Total Grant - $45,000)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-247 1AG.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Bailey - GEMS - To Declare Surplus and Sell One Ambulance to the City of Belmont Police DepartmentapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-235 1AH.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Fraley - GEMS - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of May 18-24, 2025 as Emergency Medical Services Week in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-279 1AI.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Human Resources - To Appropriate Revenue Received from Gaston County Job Fair Sponsorships and Reimburse Human Resources Expenditure Accounts for a Total of $7,140.85approvedPass Action details Not available
25-280 1AJ.Resolution (Consent)Commissioners Fraley & Hovis - Office of Capital Improvements - To Authorize the County Manager, or his Designee, to Execute an Agreement Between the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and Gaston County for the I-85 Widening Project (TIP No. I-5719B / U-5800)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-285 1AK.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Office of Capital Improvements - To Approve the Qualifications Based Selection of Alfred Benesch & Company and Authorize the County Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement to Provide Planning and Design Services for the Dallas Park Greenway Connector (STIP# BL-0105)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-242 1AL.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate Health Promotion Disease Prevention Grant Funds from Centralina Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging in the Amount of $3,600approvedPass Action details Not available
25-226 1AM.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Police Department - To Authorize the Transfer of $50,000 from General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund (CIF) for the Purchase of Replacement Audio/Video Equipment in Interview Rooms and Replacement RadiosapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-225 1AN.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - Police Department - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of May 2025 as Treatment Court Month in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-229 1AO.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received from The Estate of Melba Dodie Reese in the Amount of $2,388.89approvedPass Action details Not available
25-284 1AP.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - To Authorize the Transfer of $21,893 from General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund (CIF) for the Purchase of Sound Absorption Panels for Animal Care and EnforcementapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-256 1AQ.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - To Accept and Appropriate Donation Received from Paws on Death Row Inc. in the Amount of $1,000.00approvedPass Action details Not available
25-236 1AR.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - Police Department/Sheriff’s Office - Proclamation - To Recognize Law Enforcement Week and Peace Officer’s Memorial Day in Gaston County During the Week of May 11-17, 2025approvedPass Action details Not available
25-249 1AS.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Authorize the Purchase of Buffer Property Adjacent to the Gaston County Landfill for $355,000 as well as Associated Closing Costs and Direct the County Attorney to Draft Any Necessary Documents and Authorizes the County Manager, or Designee, to Execute Said Documents for Closing PurposesapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-254 1AT.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Public Works - To Approve the Transfer of $86,512 from the General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund (CIF) for the Purchase of Overhead Doors for the Fleet Services FacilityapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-282 1AU.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Public Works - To Approve the Transfer of $23,000 from the General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund (CIF) for the Purchase of a Paper Cutter for the Print Services Division of Public WorksapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-270 1AV.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the April 2025 Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $12,948.91; Overpayments - $10,329.00; VTS Refunds - $2,142.58; Grand Total - $25,420.49)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-291 1A.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - County Manager - To Approve Gaston County Schools Property Purchase and to Provide $1.5 Million for a Site Located at 3372 Robinwood Road, Gastonia, NCfailedFail Action details Video Video
25-248 1A.Resolution (Legislative Requests)Board of Commissioners - Legislative Request: Resolution in Opposition of Changes to Local Planning and Zoning by the North Carolina General AssemblyapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-007 1A.AppointmentsAppointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positionsapproved  Action details Not available