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July 28, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final ·Regular Meeting 6:00 P.M.

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Agenda — 55 items

  1. 1 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  2. I. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AWARDS, CERTIFICATES
  3. A. Commissioner Fraley - BOC - Proclamation - To Recognize and Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America 26-292
  4. B. Commissioner Hovis - BOC - Proclamation - To Recognize the Annual Observance of National Aphasia Awareness in Gaston County 26-287 Presented
  5. C. Commissioner Shehan - BOC - Commendation - To Commend the Hunter Huss Alumni Association Upon Their 10th Anniversary 26-165 Presented
  6. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  7. A. 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
  8. B. 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 approved Pass
  9. C. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services - Zoning Text Amendment: TEXT-26-05-20-00013 - Gaston County (Applicant); To Consider Proposed Text Amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO): Chapter 2 (Definitions); Section 2.7 (Terms Defined in this Ordinance); and Chapter 11 (Screening/Buffering and Landscaping); Section 11.7 (Common Open Space, General Requirements) 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 26-240 approved Pass
  10. III. BUSINESS AGENDA
  11. A. AGENDA REVISION/APPROVAL
  12. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  13. IV. CITIZEN RECOGNITION (Limited to One Hour; Sign up Prior to Start of Session; Comments Limited to 3 Minutes)
  14. V. CONSENT AGENDA
  15. A. Commissioner Fraley - BOC - Proclamation - To Recognize and Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America 26-292
  16. B. Commissioner Hovis - BOC - Proclamation - To Recognize the Annual Observance of National Aphasia Awareness in Gaston County 26-287
  17. 17 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the Consent Agenda Pass
  18. C. Commissioner Shehan - BOC - Commendation - To Commend the Hunter Huss Alumni Association Upon Their 10th Anniversary 26-165 approved Pass
  19. D. Commissioner Brown - BOC - To Set Forth the Names of the 2026 Students of the Senator James S. Forrester Commissioners’ School of Excellence in the Board of Commissioners’ Minutes 26-293 approved Pass
  20. E. Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services (Housing Rehabilitation) - To Approve and Adopt the Assistance Policy and the Procurement Policy Specific to the 2027 Urgent Repair Program 26-316 approved Pass
  21. F. Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services (Housing Rehabilitation) - To Accept and Appropriate State Grant Funds from the NC Housing Finance Agency for Home Repairs ($165,000) 26-317 approved Pass
  22. G. Commissioner Hovis - County Attorney - To Authorize Settlement of Pre-Litigation Claims Made by Lee Everette Against the Sheriff’s Office for $70,000 26-291 approved Pass
  23. H. Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as Information 26-318 approved Pass
  24. I. 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 of the Community Nutrition Services Section for Public Health Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (100% Grant Funds - $448) 26-286 approved Pass
  25. J. REVISED/ Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Budget - To Appropriate Funds to Purchase FY27 Vehicles and Approve the Reimbursement Declaration ($4,282,909 Total Appropriation; Maximum of $4,129,151 to be Financed) 26-284 approved Pass
  26. K. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Budget - Administrative Correction to Correct Carry Forward List for Board Action 2026-203 Adopted at the 6/23/2026 BOC Meeting 26-311 approved Pass
  27. L. Commissioner Keigher - Financial and Management Services (Budget and Finance) - To Amend the FY2026-2027 Gaston County Budget Ordinance to Authorize Technical, Non-Cash Accounting Entries Required for Financial Reporting (No Budget Impact or Change in Appropriations) 26-285 approved Pass
  28. M. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the June 2026 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $2,687.52) 26-320 approved Pass
  29. N. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Accumulated Investment Earnings from June 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026 ($16,187.78) in FY27 26-312 approved Pass
  30. O. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Debt Service Fund Balance for Internal Revenue Service Arbitrage Rebate Payment Related to the FY2023 Vehicle Financing ($98,267.37) 26-314 approved Pass
  31. P. Commissioner Shehan - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept and Appropriate FY27 State and Federal Grant Funds from CACNC for The Lighthouse (1 yr - $185,869) 26-296 approved Pass
  32. Q. Commissioner Shehan - 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 2026 ($2,013.98) 26-278 approved Pass
  33. R. Commissioner Keigher - Library - To Accept and Appropriate State Aid Grant ($121,915 - 100% Non-County Funds) 26-295 approved Pass
  34. S. Commissioner Keigher - Library - To Approve the Transfer of $12,374 from the Strengthening Connection Grant in the General Fund to the Capital Fund for Strengthening Grant for Furniture Purchase (100% Grant Funds) 26-298 approved Pass
  35. T. Commissioner Shehan - Office of Capital Improvements - To Amend Gaston County ARPA Grant Project Ordinance 2021-264, to Redistribute Funding From ARPA Homelessness Initiative - ICGH ($65,215.90) and ARPA Project Coordinators ($425,000) to ARPA Tryon Elementary Waterline Extension ($17,500) and ARPA Dallas High Shoals Waterline - Water ($472,715.90) 26-297 approved Pass
  36. U. Commissioner Brown - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Master Police Officer John Kaiser 26-306 approved Pass
  37. V. Commissioner Hovis - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - To Authorize the Transfer of $4,518 from the General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund (CIF) for the Purchase of Olympic Veterinary Lift Table 26-307 approved Pass
  38. W. Commissioner Hovis - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received in FY2026 ($1,954.29) 26-309 approved Pass
  39. X. Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Authorize a Surplus Vehicle and Equipment Sale for the Disposal of Surplus Vehicles and Equipment to the Highest Bidder on GovDeals.com Under North Carolina General Statute 160A-266 26-277 approved Pass
  40. Y. Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Approve an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Gastonia for Joint Procurement of a Feasibility Study on Development and Operation of a Transfer Station 26-301 approved Pass
  41. Z. Commissioner Brown - Register of Deeds - To Amend the Current Gaston County Fee Schedule to Adjust Register of Deeds Fees 26-294 approved Pass
  42. AA. 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 - $6,219.69; VTS Refunds - $1,345.64; Grand Total - $7,565.33) 26-299 approved Pass
  43. AB. Commissioner Brown - Tax Collections - To Accept the Annual Tax Settlement Report of Taxes Billed and Collected Over the Previous Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026, per N.C.G.S. 105-373 26-304 approved Pass
  44. AC. Commissioner Fraley - Authorization for Tax Collection - To Adopt and Enter into the Minutes an Order Directing the Tax Collector to Collect the Taxes Charged in the Tax Records and Receipts, and a Copy of the Order to be Delivered to the Tax Collector, Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-321(b) 26-305 approved Pass
  45. VI. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  46. VII. ITEMS ADDED BY MAJORITY VOTE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
  47. VIII. APPOINTMENTS
  48. A. Appointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positions 26-319
  49. 49 page break
  50. IX. REPORTS
  51. A. Commissioners Committee Reports
  52. B. County Manager’s Report
  53. C. County Attorney’s Report
  54. X. OTHER MATTERS
  55. XI. ADJOURNMENT

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