Skip to main content
Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 6/24/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Courthouse
COMBINED Rescheduled Work Session (Non-Voting) - 6:00 P.M. & REVISED - Regular Meeting (To Immediately Follow the Work Session)
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Notice, Printable Agenda Packet (No Links)
File #Ver.Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsVideo
25-220 1A.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - BOC - Commendation - Governor’s Volunteer Service AwardPresented  Action details Video Video
25-316 1B.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of June 16 - 24, 2025 as Waste and Recycling Workers Week in Gaston CountyPresented  Action details Video Video
25-301 1C.CertificatesCertificates in Appreciation for Public Service 1. John Lowery, Economic Development Commission 2. Sharon Padgett, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board 3. John (Jay) Briody, Tourism Development Advisory Board 4. Deana Murphy, Workforce Development Boardread into the record  Action details Video Video
25-241 1B.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - To Adopt a Resolution to Approve the FY25-26 Order to Levy and Collect Ad Valorem Tax for the Gaston County Fire Protection Service District; Approve the FY25-26 Budget Allocations for Contracted Fire Departments; and Set the FY25-26 Rates for the Long Shoals and South Gastonia Fire Protection Districts to ZeroapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-347 1A.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - To Amend the FY 2026 Budget OrdinanceapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-298 1A.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Cloninger - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: Conditional District REZ-25-01-28-00211, Michael Boyd (Applicant); Property Parcel: 168515, Located on Bingo Ln., Dallas, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay to the (CD/RS-12) Single Family 12,000 Square Feet Conditional District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-292 1B.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Fraley - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-25-03-06-00217, Mark Russell (Applicant); Property Parcel: 204936, Located at 348 Bess Rd., Kings Mountain, 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
25-307 1C.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-25-03-11-00218, Fred Seeley (Applicant); Property Parcel: 135660, Located at 340 White Jenkins Rd., Bessemer City, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay to the (C-3) General Commercial Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-314 1E.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Approve a Gaston County Level Four 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 DOVE 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-315 1F.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Approve a Gaston County Level Four 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 SELF 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-320 1G.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Approve a Gaston County Level Three or Level Four 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 WILLOW 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-353 1H.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Approve a Gaston County Level Four 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 ARRIVAL 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-352 1D.Resolution (Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Bailey - County Attorney - To Close a Portion of a Right-of-Way of Boat Club Road Located Near the Allen Plant Steam Station in the South Point Township 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-352 1D.Resolution (Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Bailey - County Attorney - To Close a Portion of a Right-of-Way of Boat Club Road Located Near the Allen Plant Steam Station in the South Point Township 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion   Action details Not available
25-312 1A.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - BOC - To Revise the Gaston County Board of Commissioners’ Regular Meeting Schedule for July 2025 to Reschedule the July 8th Work Session to Precede the July 22nd Regular Meeting - 6:00 P.M.   Action details Not available
25-220 1B.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - BOC - Commendation - Governor’s Volunteer Service AwardapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-344 1C.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Building and Development Services - To Support the Creation of the South Fork Passage State Trail and Its Inclusion in the North Carolina State Parks System AwardapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-322 1D.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Cooperative Extension - To Accept, Appropriate and Carry Forward Donated Funds for $8,815approvedPass Action details Not available
25-313 1E.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as InformationapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-309 1F.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate Donation Received from CaroMont Health ($10,000 - 100% Donation Funds)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-340 1G.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Implement Changes to the Child Fatality Prevention Local Team per Session Law 2023-134, Effective July 1, 2025approvedPass Action details Not available
25-303 1H.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Amend Budgets for NCDHHS Disaster Rental Assistance Grant Funds Accepted and Appropriated in Resolution 2025-010 ($14,446 Reduction)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-317 1I.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Authorize Proposal Awards for Temporary Staffing Services, and In-Home Aide ServicesapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-324 1J.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received in April and May 2025 Totaling $2,916.80approvedPass Action details Not available
25-321 1K.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Authorize an Application to the NC Department of Commerce One NC Grant Program on Behalf of Project DOVEapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-348 1L.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve Adoption of Revised Cleveland Gaston Lincoln County Regional Hazard Mitigation PlanapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-325 1M.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - To Approve the Carry Forward of an Estimated $5,739,946.17 from FY 2025 into FY 2026approvedPass Action details Not available
25-318 1N.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the May 2025 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $2,085.38)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-332 1O.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Finance and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Fund Balance from the General Fund for the Self Insurance Fund ($3,000,000) for FY2025approvedPass Action details Not available
25-334 1P.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate $2,843,549.42 for the Year-End Entries Associated with GASB 87 Lease Agreements and GASB 96 Subscription Agreements (General Fund $2,521,241.43; Tourism Fund $8,746.44; Property Revaluation Fund $81,386.55; Emergency Telephone Fund $88,430.00; Drug Forfeiture Fund $30,000.00; Debt Service Fund $113,745.00)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-335 1Q.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve Transfer of Remaining 2023 School Bond Anticipation Notes Professional Services Budget from Education Debt Service Fund to Education Capital Fund ($47,234.38)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-339 1R.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate the Reimbursement to the General Fund for Parking Lot Attendant from Courthouse Parking Fund for $14,000 for FY25approvedPass Action details Not available
25-323 1S.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Hope United Survivor Network) - Transfer Funds from the General Fund, North Carolina Council for Women & Youth Involvement Sexual Assault Furniture & Equipment Account, to Reimburse the General Government Capital Fund for the Purchase of the Cortexflo Photographic Examination System for The Family Justice Center ($10,590)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-330 1T.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds from the NC Council for Women & Youth Involvement for The Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center for FY 2025 ($1,871.48)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-304 1U.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Bailey - GEMS - To Declare Surplus and Sell One Strike Team Task Trailer to the City of Belmont Police DepartmentapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-342 1V.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Human Resources - To Approve Revisions to the Gaston County Pay Plan NarrativeapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-310 1W.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Library - To Approve the Transfer of $51,475 from the General Fund to the Capital Fund for Security Camera Purchase (100% Grant Funds)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-327 1X.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Natural Resources - Resolution to Approve an Interlocal Agreement for Enforcement Services of the Gaston County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance for the Town of DallasapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-328 1Y.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Natural Resources - Resolution to Approve an Interlocal Agreement for Enforcement Services of the Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance for the Town of DallasapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-333 1Z.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Natural Resources - Resolution to Approve an Interlocal Agreement for Enforcement Services of the Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance for the City of Bessemer CityapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-336 1AA.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Natural Resources - Resolution to Approve an Interlocal Agreement for Enforcement Services of the Gaston County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance for the City of Bessemer CityapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-354 1AB.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Police Department - To Authorize the Transfer of $99,520 from General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund (CIF) for the Sole Source Purchase of Forensic Download Towers from Sumuri for $99,520approvedPass Action details Not available
25-331 1AC.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Public Works - To Approve the Gaston County Driving PolicyapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-316 1AD.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of June 16 - 24, 2025 as Waste and Recycling Workers Week in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-319 1AE.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Tax - To Approve the Interlocal Agreement for Collection of Taxes for Municipalities in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-329 1AF.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 - $3,428.95; Overpayments - $4,070.65; VTS Refunds - $752.12; Grand Total - $8,251.72)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-359 1AG.Resolution (Consent)ADDED/ Commissioners Brown & Fraley - Tourism Development - To Approve the Appropriation and Carry Forward of Tourism Strategic Reserve Funds Into the Tourism Advertising Account to Host FY2025 American Legion Junior and Senior State Baseball Tournaments ($30,000)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
25-326 1B.Resolution (Non-Consent)REVISED/ Commissioners Fraley, Hovis & Shehan - Building and Development Services - Resolution to Dissolve the Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment and Establish a Unified Planning and Zoning Board, to be Effective July 1, 2025approvedPass Action details Video Video
25-356 1A.Resolution (Legislative Requests)Board of Commissioners - Legislative Request: Resolution Opposing Senate Bill 205 and the Limitation of Local Zoning AuthorityapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-008 1A.AppointmentsAppointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positionsapproved  Action details Not available