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June 23, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final-revised ·COMBINED Rescheduled Work Session (Non-Voting) 6:00 P.M. & REVISED Regular Meeting (To Immediately Follow the Work Session)

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Agenda — 77 items

  1. 1 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 0:02
  2. I. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AWARDS, CERTIFICATES
  3. A. Commissioner Keigher - BOC (Building & Development Services) - Commendation - To Recognize Mrs. Lucy Penegar for Her Dedicated Service to Gaston County 26-188 Presented ▶ jump to 16:21
  4. B. Commissioner Keigher - BOC - Commendation - Governor’s Volunteer Service Award 26-241 Presented ▶ jump to 2:07
  5. C. Commissioner Brown - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Master Police Officer Chad Owens 26-244 Presented ▶ jump to 25:36
  6. D. Commissioner Shehan - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Deputy Weylan Purser 26-245 Presented ▶ jump to 28:49
  7. E. Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of June 15 - 21, 2026 as Waste and Recycling Workers Week in Gaston County 26-257 Presented ▶ jump to 33:07
  8. F. Certificates in Appreciation for Public Service 1. Karen Melendez, Health and Human Services Board 2. Lucy Penegar, Historic Preservation Commission 3. Scott Suggs, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board 26-230 read into the record ▶ jump to 37:21
  9. II. PRESENTATION (Limited to 15 Minutes)
  10. A. PRESENTATION - MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY PLANNING AND FEASIBILITY STUDY: - Kaliegh Hincman, Account Executive, Sports Facilities Companies 26-236 received and filed ▶ jump to 38:04
  11. III. OTHER MATTERS ▶ jump to 51:25
  12. IV. ADJOURNMENT - REGULAR MEETING TO FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY - SEE NEXT PAGE FOR AGENDA ▶ jump to 51:33
  13. 13 page break
  14. 15 REVISED - Regular Meeting
  15. 17 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 51:47
  16. I. PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 52:02
  17. A. CONTINUED FROM 6/23/2026 REGULAR MEETING: Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Bailey - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: Conditional District REZ-25-04-10-00226, Jeffery L. Smith (Applicant); Property Parcels: 190594 & 190596, Located at 1435 Union New Hope Rd., Gastonia, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with US and CH Overlays to the CD/(C-3) General Commercial Conditional District with US and CH Overlays 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 26-166 postponed ▶ jump to 52:42
  18. B. CONTINUED FROM 6/23/2026 REGULAR MEETING: 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 26-198 postponed
  19. C. Public 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 Metro 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 26-242 approved Pass ▶ jump to 53:12
  20. II. BUSINESS AGENDA
  21. A. AGENDA REVISION/APPROVAL ▶ jump to 55:03
  22. 25 1. REVISED: Section IV., Item O. 2. REVISED: Section IV., Item AA. 3. ADDED: Section IV., Item AH. 4. ADDED: Section IV., Item AI. 5. ADDED: Section V., Item A.
  23. 26 page break
  24. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ▶ jump to 58:18
  25. 1. To Approve the Minutes of: - Regular Meeting of April 28, 2026 - Closed Session of April 28, 2026 NCGS 43-318.11 (a)(1), (a)(3), and (a)(6) - Special Meeting of May 12, 2026 - Regular Meeting of May 26, 2026 - Closed Session of May 26, 2026 NCGS 143-318.11 (a)(1), (a)(3), (a)(6), and (a)(10) 26-239 approved
  26. III. CITIZEN RECOGNITION (Limited to One Hour; Sign up Prior to Start of Session; Comments Limited to 3 Minutes) ▶ jump to 58:51
  27. 29 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the Consent Agenda Pass
  28. IV. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 97:57
  29. A. Commissioner Keigher - BOC - Commendation - Governor’s Volunteer Service Award 26-241 approved Pass
  30. B. Commissioner Keigher - BOC (Building & Development Services) - Commendation - To Recognize Mrs. Lucy Penegar for Her Dedicated Service to Gaston County 26-188 approved Pass
  31. C. Commissioner Fraley - County Manager - To Approve an Interlocal Agreement Between Gaston County and the City of Cherryville for the Administration of Land Development Regulations 26-246 approved Pass
  32. D. Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as Information 26-273 approved Pass
  33. E. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve the Carry Forward of Donated Funds from CaroMont Health (100% Donation Funds - $10,000.00) 26-265 approved Pass
  34. F. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $1,254,606.19 (Year 4: $612,661.34 Year 5: $641,944.85, Total: $1,254,606.19) and Return Unused Funds, from Years 1 - 3, as of 6/30/26 to Fund Balance 26-269 approved Pass
  35. G. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Amend Approved Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds to Increase the Project by $237,946.84 and Appropriate the Corrected Amount for Year 2 of $389,509.68 (Year 1: 516,815.16 / Year 2: $389,509.68 / Total Project: $906,324.84) 26-270 approved Pass
  36. H. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $999,979.06 (Year 1: $749,403.92, Year 2: $250,575.14, Total: $999,979.06) 26-271 approved Pass
  37. I. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received in Fourth Quarter of FY26 Totaling $32,403.18 26-255 approved Pass
  38. J. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Authorize Contract Amendment with Language Line to provide Interpreting Services for $106,300.00 26-256 approved Pass
  39. K. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Approve the FY2026-2027 Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) Funding Plan (No Funding Appropriated Herein) 26-261 approved Pass
  40. L. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Unrestricted Funds Distributed from Meals on Wheels of America Meeting Unmet Needs Grant for the Nutrition Program in the Amount of $10,000 26-262 approved Pass
  41. M. Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management and Fire Services - To Approve an Interlocal Agreement to Provide Inspection/Enforcement Services for the City of Kings Mountain 26-260 approved Pass
  42. N. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Budget - To Approve the Carry Forward of an Estimated $3,210,457 from FY 2026 into FY 2027 26-249 approved Pass
  43. O. REVISED/ Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Fund Balance from the General Fund for the Self Insurance Fund ($10,000,000) for FY2026. To Appropriate Additional Revenue for the Social Services Beneficiary Fund ($100,000) 26-243 approved Pass
  44. P. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Close Various Completed Capital Projects and Transfer Remaining Balances to the Community Investment Fund ($1,330,676.67) 26-248 approved Pass
  45. Q. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate FY26 Revenues for Federal (Treasury/Justice) Drug Asset Forfeiture and Equitable Sharing Program Funds ($22,362.88) and Controlled Substance Abuse Tax Funds ($32,296.63) 26-254 approved Pass
  46. R. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for Ranlo Fire & Rescue for Purchase of Two New Trucks and Necessary Equipment in the Amount Up to $170,000.00 26-258 approved Pass
  47. S. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Accumulated Investment Earnings from April 1, 2026 through May 31, 2026 ($32,759.97) in FY26 26-263 approved Pass
  48. T. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate $8,189,280.53 for the Year-End Entries Associated with GASB 87 Lease Agreements and GASB 96 Subscription Agreements (General Fund $7,857,531.75; Tourism Fund $7,870.56; Property Revaluation Fund $81,386.55; Emergency Telephone Fund $98,746.67; Drug Forfeiture Fund $30,000.00; Debt Service Fund $113,745.00) 26-264 approved Pass
  49. U. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received for Animal Care and Enforcement for FY2022-FY2025 in the Amount of $16,376.82 and for FY2026 in the Amount of $19,596.65. Total Amount is $35,973.47 26-266 approved Pass
  50. V. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the May 2026 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $2,663.12) 26-274 approved Pass
  51. W. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Transfer Hudson Health Renovation Funds from the General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund via the Community Investment Fund ($1,025,000.00) 26-276 approved Pass
  52. X. Commissioner Shehan - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Grant Funds from the NC Department of Public Instruction for the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Awarded in FY 2026 ($15,143) 26-223 approved Pass
  53. Y. Commissioner Shehan - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Federal Grant Funds from Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) for OVW 2025 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response Program (ICJR Program) (Year 1 $168,343 / Total Grant for 3 Years $499,986) 26-235 approved Pass
  54. Z. Commissioner Shehan - GEMS - To Accept and Appropriate Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Mobile Integrated Health Grant (Year 1 - $195,597 & Year 2 - $104,403 - Total Grant - $300,000) 26-268 approved Pass
  55. AA. REVISED/ Commissioner Shehan - Human Resources - To Approve Revisions to the Gaston County Pay Plan Narrative 26-208 approved Pass
  56. AB. Commissioner Brown - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Master Police Officer Chad Owens 26-244 approved Pass
  57. AC. Commissioner Hovis - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - To Accept and Appropriate a Donation Received from Crow Holdings Development in the Amount of $5,000 26-247 approved Pass
  58. AD. Commissioner Keigher - Public Works - To Approve the Sale of Surplus County Vehicle #405 to Hunter Huss High School 26-251 approved Pass
  59. AE. Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of June 15 - 21, 2026 as Waste and Recycling Workers Week in Gaston County 26-257 approved Pass
  60. AF. Commissioner Shehan - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Deputy Weylan Purser 26-245 approved Pass
  61. AG. Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the Listed Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $0.00; Overpayments - $9,921.59; VTS Refunds - $781.15; Grand Total - $10,702.74) 26-250 approved Pass
  62. AH. ADDED/ Commissioner Brown - BOC - To Revise the Gaston County Board of Commissioners’ Regular Meeting Schedule for July 2026 to Cancel the July 14th Work Session 26-281 approved Pass
  63. AI. ADDED/ Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept and Appropriate Discretionary Funds from the Juvenile Community Programs Section for the JCPC PORT Program (100% State Funds - $1,192.18) 26-283 approved Pass
  64. V. NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
  65. III. CITIZEN RECOGNITION (Limited to One Hour; Sign up Prior to Start of Session; Comments Limited to 3 Minutes)
  66. A. ADDED/ Commissioner Hovis - County Attorney - To Authorize N.C. Industrial Commission Settlement for McClain v. Gaston County in the Amount of $135,000 26-280 approved Pass ▶ jump to 98:15
  67. VI. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  68. IV. CONSENT AGENDA
  69. VII. ITEMS ADDED BY MAJORITY VOTE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
  70. VIII. APPOINTMENTS ▶ jump to 98:40
  71. A. Appointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positions 26-275 approved
  72. IX. REPORTS
  73. A. Commissioners Committee Reports ▶ jump to 103:24
  74. B. County Manager’s Report ▶ jump to 104:55
  75. C. County Attorney’s Report ▶ jump to 105:43
  76. X. OTHER MATTERS ▶ jump to 105:46
  77. XI. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 113:21