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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/26/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Courthouse
Regular Meeting 6:00 P.M.
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26-227 1A.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Fraley - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Deputy Tracy Lyles   Not available Not available
26-238 1B.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Hovis - Communications - Proclamation - To Recognize June 19th as “Juneteenth” in Gaston County   Not available Not available
26-197 1A.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Cloninger - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-26-03-06-00243, Zachary Carpenter (Applicant); Property Parcels: 169984 & 312523, Located on Mic Lock Pl., Dallas, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) Overlay to the (R-2) Single Family Moderate Zoning District with (US) Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion   Not available Not available
26-198 1B.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Cloninger - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-26-03-26-00244, Sarah Wooten (Applicant); Property Parcel: 168347, Located on Red Yam Farm Rd., Dallas, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) Overlay to the (R-2) Single Family Moderate Zoning District with (US) Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion   Not available Not available
26-199 1A.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Board of Commissioners - Memorial Day Proclamation - To Recognize Memorial Day, May 25, 2026, as a Day to Honor and Remember the Sacrifices of Our Military Fallen Heroes   Not available Not available
26-129 1B.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioners Cloninger & Shehan - BOC - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of May 2026 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month in Gaston County   Not available Not available
26-187 1C.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - BOC - To Revise the Gaston County Board of Commissioners’ Regular Meeting Schedule for June 2026 to Reschedule the June 9th Work Session to Precede the June 23rd Regular Meeting - 6:00 P.M.   Not available Not available
26-238 1D.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Hovis - Communications - Proclamation - To Recognize June 19th as “Juneteenth” in Gaston County   Not available Not available
26-209 1E.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Bailey - County Attorney - To Confirm N.C. Industrial Commission Settlement in File No. I.C.25-008198 - Michael Deese v. Gaston County in the Amount of $100,000   Not available Not available
26-233 1F.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - County Attorney - Resolution Authorizing County Manager to Grant Amazon.com Services LLC a Sightline Easement on a Portion of County-Owned Property, Parcel No. 223163, for Road Improvements   Not available Not available
26-226 1G.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as Information   Not available Not available
26-184 1H.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Amend Approved Resolution 2025-155 to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $668,378.00 (Year 1: $516,815.16, Year 2: $151,562.84, Total: $668,378.00)   Not available Not available
26-212 1I.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve the Transfer of $18,919.00 from General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund (CIF) for the Purchase of a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) System for the Environmental Health Onsite Wastewater Program   Not available Not available
26-214 1J.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept the Gaston County Public Health Department’s Local Child Fatality Prevention Team’s Annual Report   Not available Not available
26-192 1K.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Consumer Contributions to the Family Caregiver Support Program totaling $793.00   Not available Not available
26-203 1L.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of May 2026 as Older Americans Month   Not available Not available
26-204 1M.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of May 2026 as Foster Care Awareness Month   Not available Not available
26-216 1N.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for East Gaston Fire Department for Replacement Tires and to Appropriate Unified Fire District Fund Balance ($9,000.00)   Not available Not available
26-217 1O.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for All VFDs in the Unified Fire District for Motorola Portable Radio Battery Purchase and to Appropriate Unified Fire District Fund Balance ($75,590.00)   Not available Not available
26-220 1P.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Accumulated Investment Earnings from January 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026 ($51,666.33) in FY26   Not available Not available
26-225 1Q.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the April 2026 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $1,945.42)   Not available Not available
26-179 1R.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Shehan - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Sheriff’s Office) - To Approve the Transfer of $928.64 from the General Government Capital Fund to the General Fund   Not available Not available
26-210 1S.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Shehan - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Sheriff’s Office) - To Approve the Transfer of $820.00 from the General Government Capital Fund to the General Fund   Not available Not available
26-186 1T.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Fraley - GEMS - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of May 17-23, 2026 as Emergency Medical Services Week in Gaston County   Not available Not available
26-181 1U.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Natural Resources - To Accept and Appropriate North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Division of Soil and Water Conservation Funds for District Matching Funds and Technical Assistance ($26,845 with County Match of $26,845)   Not available Not available
26-215 1V.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Natural Resources - Resolution Establishing the Gaston County Conservation Easement Program   Not available Not available
26-218 1W.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Shehan - Office of Capital Improvements - To Transfer Project Funds from Dallas High Shoals / Old Willis Force Sewer to Dallas High Shoals Water ($1,125,000.00)   Not available Not available
26-193 1X.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Shehan - Office of Capital Improvements - To Amend Gaston County ARPA Grant Project Ordinance 2021-264, to Redistribute Funding ($1,125,000) ARPA Dallas High Shoals Waterline - Water and ARPA Dallas High Shoals Waterline - Sewer   Not available Not available
26-176 1Y.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate Funds from Recreation Fees for the Fall 2025 Adult Soccer League ($4,780), the Spring 2026 Adult Soccer League ($5,140), and the Second Annual Gaston County Women’s High School Soccer Cup Tournament Held on March 4-21, 2026 at Poston Park ($3,786)   Not available Not available
26-195 1Z.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate Funds from Senior Games Entry Fees ($19,791.00)   Not available Not available
26-196 1AA.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Endorse Improvements to George Poston Park for the Spencer Mountain Trails Project by the Carolina Thread Trail   Not available Not available
26-185 1AB.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - Police Department - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of May 2026 as Treatment Court Month in Gaston County   Not available Not available
26-207 1AC.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Shehan - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Captain Brent Roberts   Not available Not available
26-205 1AD.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 10-16, 2026   Not available Not available
26-221 1AE.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Public Works - To Approve the Sale of Surplus County Vehicle #940 to Hunter Huss High School   Not available Not available
26-222 1AF.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Public Works - To Approve the Sale of Surplus County Vehicle #458 to the Crowder’s Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue Inc.   Not available Not available
26-234 1AG.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Register of Deeds - To Approve an Updated Records Retention and Disposition Schedule for the Office of the Register of Deeds   Not available Not available
26-213 1AH.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Shehan - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Corporal Heath McMullan   Not available Not available
26-227 1AI.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Fraley - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Deputy Tracy Lyles   Not available Not available
26-219 1AJ.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the Listed Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $159.29; Overpayments - $7,002.17; VTS Refunds - $1,308.17; Grand Total - $8,469.63)   Not available Not available
26-229 1A.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - BOC - Legislative Request: Resolution Opposing Modification to County Property Tax Authority   Not available Not available
26-224 1A.AppointmentsAppointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positions   Not available Not available