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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/26/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Courthouse
Regular Meeting 6:00 P.M.
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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25-607 1A.PresentationPRESENTATION - FY24-25 GASTON COUNTY AUDIT: - Ms. Kelly Gooderham, Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, P.A.   Action details Video Video
25-571 1A.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Bailey - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: Conditional District REZ-25-06-09-00230, Jason Cagle (Applicant); Property Parcel: 182805, Located on Hickory Grove Rd., Gastonia, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards and (CH) Corridor Highway Overlays to the (CD/C-3) General Commercial Conditional 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
26-037 1B.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Bailey - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: Conditional District REZ-26-01-09-00241, Crown Towing - Chuck Armeen (Applicant); Property Parcel: 185406, Located at 4904 Wilkinson Blvd., Gastonia, NC, Rezone from the (C-3) General Commercial Zoning District to the (CD/C-3) General Commercial Conditional District 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotiondisapproveFail Action details Video Video
26-044 1C.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Amend Resolution No. 2025-264 to Include a Gaston County Level Three or Level Four Incentive Grant and To Authorize a Two-Year CIP Incentive Grant Pursuant to NC.Gen.Stat. 158-7.1 for Project DELOREAN 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
26-045 1D.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Approve a Gaston County Level One Incentive Grant Pursuant to N.C.Gen.Stat. 158-7.1 and To Authorize Gaston County to Enter Into an Economic Development Agreement (EDA) with Project Explore 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
26-046 1E.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Approve a Gaston County Level One Incentive Grant Pursuant to N.C.Gen.Stat. 158-7.1 and To Authorize Gaston County to Enter Into an Economic Development Agreement (EDA) with Project Helms Deep 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
26-049 1F.Resolution (Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Authorize a Gaston County Level One Incentive Grant and Approve the Conveyance of Approximately 9.03 Acres of Land (Lot 4) at the Apple Creek Business Park Pursuant to N.C.Gen.Stat. 158-7.1 and To Authorize Gaston County to Enter Into an Economic Development Agreement (EDA) with Project Tech 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
26-035 11.MinutesTo Approve the Minutes of: - Regular Meeting of December 9, 2025 - Organizational Meeting of December 9, 2025approved  Action details Not available
26-051 1A.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as InformationapprovedPass Action details Not available
26-050 1C.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Grant Funds Received from the NC Department of Health and Human Services - Women’s and Children’s Health Section/Nutrition Services Branch for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Public Health Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (100% Grant Funds - $32,522)approvedPass Action details Not available
26-071 1D.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $402,350.00 (Year 1: $162,600.00, Year 2: $239,750.00, Total: $402,350.00)approvedPass Action details Not available
26-072 1E.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $352,500.00 (Year 1: $342,500.00, Year 2: $10,000.00, Total: $352,500.00)approvedPass Action details Not available
26-067 1F.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Funds from Partners Behavioral Health Management for Reimbursement of Foster Care Placement Costs in the Amount of $11,025.00 (No Additional County Funds Required)approvedPass Action details Not available
26-047 1G.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Authorize an Agreement with The North Carolina Railroad Invests Grant Program on Behalf of Fit Precast LLC (Project Willow)approvedPass Action details Not available
26-040 1H.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025, Gaston County Audit as InformationapprovedPass Action details Not available
26-043 1I.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Award Bid for Financing and Cost of Issuance up to $6,606,000.00 for Rolling Stock and Equipment to PNC Bank, National Association, to Approve the Attached Budget Change Request, and Installment Financing Agreement with Financing Terms and Debt Payment Obligations Through June 1, 2028approvedPass Action details Not available
26-052 1J.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the January 2026 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $1,819.83)approvedPass Action details Not available
26-064 1K.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve the Appropriation of Unified Fire Protection Service District Fund Balance for Distribution to Alexis Fire Department in the Amount of $5,629.00 for Water Damage and Mold DiscoveryapprovedPass Action details Not available
26-070 1L.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve the Appropriation of Unified Fire Protection Service District Fund Balance for Distribution to Hugh’s Pond Fire Department in the Amount of $46,250.00 for Concrete WorkapprovedPass Action details Not available
26-083 1M.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve the Appropriation of Unified Fire Protection Service District Fund Balance for Distribution to Gaston County Firefighters Association in the Amount of $13,000.00 for the Purchase of One Respirator Fit Tester to be Used by Fire Departments in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
26-068 1N.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Accumulated Interest Earnings and Unspent Proceeds from the FY2023 Vehicle Financing Proceeds ($408,591.47) in FY26approvedPass Action details Not available
26-069 1O.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Accumulated Investment Earnings from March 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025 ($2,863.57) and Accumulated Investment Earnings from July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025 ($4,277.92) in FY26. Total Appropriation $7,141.49approvedPass Action details Not available
26-081 1P.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate General Fund, Unassigned Fund Balance and Transfer it to the Community Investment Fund per Financial Policies ($11,950,047.00)approvedPass Action details Not available
26-038 1Q.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Shehan - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Veterans Services) - To Accept and Appropriate Grant Funds from the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for the Grant Program for County Veterans Offices - Round 2 for FY2026 ($20,000)approvedPass Action details Not available
26-039 1R.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Hope United Survivor Network - Family Justice Center - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received from October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 Totaling $95,373.99approvedPass Action details Not available
26-025 1S.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Bailey - Office of Capital Improvements - To Award a Construction Contract and Authorize the County Manager, or his Designee, to Execute said Contract with Rushing Contracting Group, Inc. for the South Point Access Phase 4 Project in the Amount of $1,877,400.36approvedPass Action details Not available
26-074 1W.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Office of Capital Improvements - To Amend Gaston County ARPA Grant Project Ordinance 2021-264, to Approve Additional Funding ($56,617) for Tryon Elementary Waterline Extension and Lowell ElementaryapprovedPass Action details Not available
26-056 1X.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Hovis - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Assistant Chief Jonathan D. ColeapprovedPass Action details Not available
26-057 1Y.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Hovis - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Captain William P. DowneyapprovedPass Action details Not available
26-036 1Z.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Authorize the Purchase of Buffer Property Adjacent to the Gaston County Landfill for $345,000 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
26-054 1AA.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Approve a 5-Year Lease Extension for the USDA Farm Service Agency, Property Owned by Gaston County Located at 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Hwy., DallasapprovedPass Action details Not available
26-062 1AB.Resolution (Consent)Commissioners Brown & Keigher - Register of Deeds - To Appropriate Restricted Automation Preservation Fund Balance to Fund Record Vault Expansion ($8,000)approvedPass Action details Not available
26-053 1AC.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Tax Collections - Uncollected Real Estate Taxes and Lien Advertisement ($12,146,555.18)approvedPass Action details Not available
26-063 1AD.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the Listed January 2026 Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $6,192.88; Overpayments - $183,601.26; VTS Refunds - $1,873.82; Grand Total - $191,667.96)approvedPass Action details Not available
26-028 1A.Resolution (Non-Consent)TABLED 2/27/26: Commissioner Brown - Public Works - Adoption of an Ordinance Reforming Parking Regulations on County-Owned Property - Chapter 16 of the Gaston County Code of OrdinancestabledPass Action details Video Video
26-060 1T.Resolution (Consent)TABLED 2/27/26: Commissioner Brown - Office of Capital Improvements - To Award a Construction Contract and Authorize the County Manager, or his Designee, to Execute said Contract with W.C. Construction Company, LLC for the Courthouse 5th Floor Upfit Project in the Amount of $12,103,097 and Appropriate $9,500,000 from the Community Investment Fund; and Approve the Reimbursement DeclarationtabledPass Action details Not available
26-065 1U.Resolution (Consent)TABLED 2/27/26: Commissioner Brown - Office of Capital Improvements - To Authorize the County Manager, or His Designee, to Execute a Professional Services Contract with ESP Associates, Inc. for Special Inspections and Materials Testing for the Gaston County Courthouse 5th Floor Upfit ProjecttabledPass Action details Not available
26-066 1V.Resolution (Consent)TABLED 2/27/26: Commissioner Brown - Office of Capital Improvements - To Award a Construction Contract and Authorize the County Manager, or his Designee, to Execute said Contract with Cinderella Partners, Inc. for the Administrative Annex Upfit Project in the Amount of $1,740,335.80tabledPass Action details Not available
26-080 1B.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - County Manager - To Transfer $3,209,843.77 from Gaston County Schools’ Capital Allocation Balance to the General Fund for One-Time Additional Operating AllocationapprovedPass Action details Video Video
26-058 1A.AppointmentsAppointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positionsapproved  Action details Not available