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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/9/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Courthouse
Combined Regular Meeting - 6:00 P.M. & Organizational Meeting (To Immediately Follow the Regular Meeting)
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25-487 1A.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: Conditional District REZ-25-05-13-00228, TKC Land Development II, LLC (Applicant); Property Parcels: 142861 & 142862, Located on Lewis Rd., Gastonia, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay to the (CD/C-1) Light Commercial Conditional District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion   Not available Not available
25-554 1B.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Bailey - Historic Preservation Commission: LM-25-07-18-00005 - An Ordinance to Designate the A.C. Lineberger House No. 1; Property Parcel: 125409, Located at 203 N. Main St., Belmont, N.C., Gaston County as a Historic Local Landmark Pursuant to Part 4, Chapter 160D of the General Statutes of North Carolina 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion   Not available Not available
25-557 1C.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Bailey - Historic Preservation Commission: LM-25-09-04-00006 - An Ordinance to Designate the William Clarence Wilson House; Property Parcel: 192796, Located at 5302 Bud Wilson Rd., Gastonia, N.C., Gaston County as a Historic Local Landmark Pursuant to Part 4, Chapter 160D of the General Statutes of North Carolina 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion   Not available Not available
25-586 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 Beach 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion   Not available Not available
25-570 1A.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services (Housing Rehabilitation) - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Grant Funds from the NC Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) for the Single Family Rehabilitation Program (100% Grant Funds - $247,540)   Not available Not available
25-592 1B.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as Information   Not available Not available
25-568 1C.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate Federal Grant Funds Received from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Passed Through Cabarrus Health Alliance for Year 3 of the REACH Grant (100% Federal Grant Funds - $70,071)   Not available Not available
25-587 1D.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $150,237.48 (Year 1: $51,412.51, Year 2: $98,824.97, Total: $150,237.48)   Not available Not available
25-593 1E.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $140,655.30 (Year 1: $91,325.30, Year 2: $49,330.00, Total: $140,655.30)   Not available Not available
25-594 1F.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $160,919.70 (Year 1: $106,446.40, Year 2: $54,473.30, Total: $160,919.70)   Not available Not available
25-599 1G.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve the Amended 2026-2029 Gaston County Opioid Settlement Strategic Plan   Not available Not available
25-566 1H.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received for Hope for the Holidays Project in the Amount of $50,000   Not available Not available
25-577 1I.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Shehan - Financial and Management Services - Budget - To Transfer $64,000 Budgeted Funds from the Capital Fund to the General Fund for Sheriff’s Office Idemia Software Update   Not available Not available
25-581 1J.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Budget - To Approve the Reallocation of Budgeted Capital Funds to Replace the Jail Annex Roof ($445,000)   Not available Not available
25-578 1K.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the October 2025 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $2,563.35)   Not available Not available
25-605 1L.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve the Amended Contract with Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, P.A. for the Fiscal Year 2025 Audit   Not available Not available
25-580 1M.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Library - To Accept and Appropriate State Aid Grant ($170,846 - 100% Non-County Funds)   Not available Not available
25-583 1N.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Shehan - Office of Capital Improvements - To Appropriate Community Investment Funds and Award a Construction Contract to Classic City Mechanical in the Amount of $1,845,746.70 for the Old Willis Force Main Project and To Authorize the County Manager, or His Designee, to Execute Said Contract on Behalf of Gaston County   Not available Not available
25-588 1O.Resolution (Consent)Commissioners Brown & Bailey - Office of Capital Improvements - To Authorize the County Manager, or His Designee, to Execute a Professional Services Contract with Moseley for the Gaston County Jail Needs & Conditions Assessment   Not available Not available
25-544 1P.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Office of Capital Improvements - To Award a Construction Contract and Authorize the County Manager, or his Designee, to Execute said Contract with Beam Construction Company, Inc., for the Health Department Major Renovation & Expansion in the Amount of $26,773,050.00 and to Appropriate $13,353,970.04 from Medicaid Max Reserve   Not available Not available
25-575 1Q.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Hovis - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Sergeant Steven S. Brandon   Not available Not available
25-579 1R.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Authorize the Purchase of Buffer Property Adjacent to the Gaston County Landfill, Located at 1451 Alexis - High Shoals Road, Dallas NC (PID 200982) for $335,000 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 Purposes   Not available Not available
25-603 1S.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Shehan - Sheriff’s Office - To Approve the Surplus and Disposition of 10-Year-Old German Shepard K-9 Named Chief   Not available Not available
25-584 1T.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 - $344.91; Overpayments - $12,734.41; VTS Refunds - $5,482.59; Grand Total - $18,561.91)   Not available Not available
25-595 1A.AppointmentsAppointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positions   Not available Not available
25-536 1A.Resolution (Consent)Election of the Chair of the Board   Not available Not available
25-537 1B.Resolution (Consent)Election of the Vice-Chair of the Board   Not available Not available
25-538 1A.Resolution (Consent)Appointment of Mr. Matthew Rhoten to the Position of County Manager   Not available Not available
25-539 1B.Resolution (Consent)Appointment of Mr. David Goldberg to the Position of County Attorney   Not available Not available
25-540 1C.Resolution (Consent)Appointment of Ms. Donna S. Buff to the Position of County Clerk   Not available Not available
25-541 1A.Resolution (Consent)Resolution of Meetings   Not available Not available
25-542 1B.Resolution (Consent)Resolution of Approval of Bonds   Not available Not available
25-590 1C.Resolution (Consent)Resolution of Meetings with Legislative Delegation   Not available Not available
25-591 1D.Resolution (Consent)Resolution of Annual Planning Session   Not available Not available