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March 24, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final-revised ·REVISED - Regular Meeting 6:00 P.M.

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Agenda — 53 items

  1. 1 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 0:01
  2. I. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AWARDS, CERTIFICATES
  3. A. Commissioner Brown - Police Department - Proclamation - To Proclaim March 23-27, 2026 as First Responder Wellness Week 26-117 Presented ▶ jump to 39:22
  4. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 43:43
  5. A. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: Conditional District REZ-25-01-28-00212, Farrokh Ghassemi (Applicant); Property Parcel: 175091, Located at 13460 Lucia Riverbend Hwy., Mount Holly, 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 26-090 approved Pass ▶ jump to 43:45
  6. B. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Shehan - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: Conditional District REZ-25-11-19-00236, TKC Land Development II, LLC (Applicant); Property Parcel: 146880, Located at 5113 Union Rd., Gastonia, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) & (CH) Overlays to the (CD/C-1) Light Commercial Conditional District with (US) and (CH) Overlays 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 26-088 approved Pass ▶ jump to 64:17
  7. C. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-26-01-06-00239, Catawba River Investments, LLC (Applicant); Property Parcel: 213896, Located on Drywall Dr. and Mountain Island Rd., Mount Holly, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) Overlay to the (I-2) General Industrial Zoning District with (US) Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 26-087 approved Pass ▶ jump to 73:45
  8. III. BUSINESS AGENDA
  9. A. AGENDA REVISION/APPROVAL ▶ jump to 79:37
  10. 10 1. ADDED: Section V., Item T. 2. ADDED: Section V., Item U.
  11. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ▶ jump to 80:56
  12. 1. To Approve the Minutes of: - Regular Meeting of January 27, 2026 26-082 approved
  13. IV. CITIZEN RECOGNITION (Limited to One Hour; Sign up Prior to Start of Session; Comments Limited to 3 Minutes) ▶ jump to 2:08
  14. V. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 81:14
  15. A. Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as Information 26-101 approved Pass
  16. 15 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the Consent Agenda Pass
  17. B. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Appropriate Federal Grant Funds Received from the NC Department of Health and Human Services - State Office of Child Fatality Prevention Branch for the Child Fatality Case Reporting and Prevention Program (100% Grant Funds - $1,756) 26-077
  18. C. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate Local Grant Funds Received from Partners Health Management (100% Grant Funds - $2,871) 26-078 approved Pass
  19. D. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of March 2026 as National Social Work Month 26-093 approved Pass
  20. E. Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Authorize an Application to the NC Department of Commerce Rural Economic Development Division Building Reuse Grant Program Application on Behalf of Project Helms Deep 26-106 approved Pass
  21. F. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the February 2026 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $1,488.14) 26-102 approved Pass
  22. G. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve the Current Year Audit Contract With Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, P.A. (Base Contract of $118,400 and Includes Additional $37,500 for Potential Major Programs Over 2 Included in the Base Contract) (Total Contract $157,900) 26-109 approved Pass
  23. H. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Asset Forfeiture ($304,803.61) and Controlled Substance Tax ($340,528.15) Reserved Fund Balances as of June 30, 2025 26-112 approved Pass
  24. I. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - Transfer Fire District Fund Balance, as of June 30, 2025, to Unified Fire Protection Service Fund ($585,415.83) 26-113 approved Pass
  25. J. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for South Point Fire Department for Purchase of New Engine in the Amount of $1,100,000.00 to be Financed with First National 26-114 approved Pass
  26. K. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for North Gaston Fire Department for Purchase of 3 Apparatuses in the Amount of $1,185,000.00 to be Financed with United National 26-116 approved Pass
  27. L. Commissioner Shehan - Financial and Management Services - Grants (DHHS/Shelter) - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Grant Funds from the North Carolina Division for Women and Youth - Family Violence Prevention Services Act (FVPSA) Program for the FVPSA Core Grant for The Cathy Mabry Cloniger Center for FY2026 (Year 2 - $93,101.97 with a County Match of $18,620.39) 26-085 approved Pass
  28. M. Commissioner Keigher - Library - To Accept and Appropriate Libraries Strengthening Connections Grant ($30,000 - 100% Non-County Funds) 26-100 approved Pass
  29. N. Commissioner Brown - Police Department - To Approve the Interlocal Agreement Providing for Telecommunications Dispatch and Public Safety Computer Support for the Town of Dallas Police Department 26-089 approved Pass
  30. O. Commissioner Brown - Police Department - Proclamation - To Proclaim March 23-27, 2026 as First Responder Wellness Week 26-117 approved Pass
  31. P. Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Authorize the Purchase of Buffer Property Adjacent to the Gaston County Landfill, Located at 1455 Alexis - High Shoals Road, Dallas NC (PID 200983) 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 Purposes 26-104 approved Pass
  32. Q. Commissioner Brown - Public Works - To Approve the Reallocation of Budgeted Capital Funds to Operating Funds to Pay for Required Maintenance and Emergency Repairs ($580,000) 26-110 approved Pass
  33. R. Commissioner Brown - Register of Deeds - To Appropriate Restricted Automation Preservation Fund Balance for 1 New Full-Time Position ($134,360) and Approve the Carry Forward of Available Funds as of 6/30/26 26-105 approved Pass
  34. S. Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the Listed February 2026 Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $13,799.32; Overpayments - $7,492.17; VTS Refunds - $1,173.53; Grand Total - $22,465.02) 26-099 approved Pass
  35. T. ADDED/ Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for Lowell Fire Department for Purchase of New Engine in the Amount of $900,000.00 to be Financed with Civic Federal Credit Union 26-125 approved Pass
  36. U. ADDED/ Commissioner Brown - Public Works - To Award the Procurement and Installation of Two Yamaha 250 Outboard Motors for Gaston County Police Department’s 2014, Workskiff Force Protect (MarineMax East, Inc. - $106,708.86 Quote) 26-128 approved Pass
  37. VI. NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
  38. A. TABLED 2/26/26: Commissioner Brown - Public Works - Adoption of an Ordinance Reforming Parking Regulations on County-Owned Property - Chapter 16 of the Gaston County Code of Ordinances 26-028 withdrawn
  39. B. TABLED 2/26/26: 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 Declaration 26-060 approved Pass ▶ jump to 81:41
  40. C. Commissioner Brown - Office of Capital Improvements - To Approve a Qualifications Based Selection and 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 Project 26-065 withdrawn
  41. D. TABLED 2/26/26: 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 $1,740,335.80 26-066 withdrawn
  42. E. Commissioner Bailey - Office of Capital Improvements - To Approve a Qualifications Based Selection and Authorize the County Manager, or His Designee, to Execute a Professional Services Contract with Indigo River Architecture and Engineering of NC, P.C. (IRAE) for the South Point Access Police Boathouse 26-103 approved Pass ▶ jump to 82:11
  43. VII. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 82:45
  44. VIII. ITEMS ADDED BY MAJORITY VOTE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
  45. 43 Commissioner Brown - County Manager - To Appropriate General Fund, Fund Balance to Provide Gaston County Schools with One-Time Operational Funding ($10,000,000) 26-133 approved Pass
  46. IX. APPOINTMENTS ▶ jump to 99:18
  47. A. Appointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positions 26-118 approved
  48. X. REPORTS
  49. A. Commissioners Committee Reports ▶ jump to 100:38
  50. B. County Manager’s Report ▶ jump to 101:25
  51. C. County Attorney’s Report
  52. XI. OTHER MATTERS ▶ jump to 102:22
  53. XII. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 104:24