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May 26, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final ·Regular Meeting 6:00 P.M.

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Agenda — 63 items

  1. 1 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  2. I. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AWARDS, CERTIFICATES
  3. A. Commissioner Fraley - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Deputy Tracy Lyles 26-227
  4. B. Commissioner Hovis - Communications - Proclamation - To Recognize June 19th as “Juneteenth” in Gaston County 26-238
  5. A. Commissioner Fraley - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Deputy Tracy Lyles 26-227
  6. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  7. A. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Cloninger - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-26-03-06-00243, Zachary Carpenter (Applicant); Property Parcels: 169984 & 312523, Located on Mic Lock Pl., 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 26-197 disapprove Fail
  8. 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 Pass
  9. 8 page break
  10. III. BUSINESS AGENDA
  11. A. AGENDA REVISION/APPROVAL
  12. IV. CITIZEN RECOGNITION (Limited to One Hour; Sign up Prior to Start of Session; Comments Limited to 3 Minutes)
  13. V. CONSENT AGENDA
  14. A. Board of Commissioners - Memorial Day Proclamation - To Recognize Memorial Day, May 25, 2026, as a Day to Honor and Remember the Sacrifices of Our Military Fallen Heroes 26-199 approved Pass
  15. B. Commissioners Cloninger & Shehan - BOC - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of May 2026 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month in Gaston County 26-129 approved Pass
  16. C. Commissioner Brown - BOC - To Revise the Gaston County Board of Commissioners’ Regular Meeting Schedule for June 2026 to Reschedule the June 9th Work Session to Precede the June 23rd Regular Meeting - 6:00 P.M. 26-187 approved Pass
  17. D. Commissioner Hovis - Communications - Proclamation - To Recognize June 19th as “Juneteenth” in Gaston County 26-238 approved Pass
  18. 16 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the Consent Agenda Pass
  19. E. Commissioner Bailey - County Attorney - To Confirm N.C. Industrial Commission Settlement in File No. I.C.25-008198 - Michael Deese v. Gaston County in the Amount of $100,000 26-209 approved Pass
  20. F. Commissioner Hovis - County Attorney - Resolution Authorizing County Manager to Grant Amazon.com Services LLC a Sightline Easement on a Portion of County-Owned Property, Parcel No. 223163, for Road Improvements 26-233 approved Pass
  21. G. Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as Information 26-226 approved Pass
  22. H. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Amend Approved Resolution 2025-155 to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate $668,378.00 (Year 1: $516,815.16, Year 2: $151,562.84, Total: $668,378.00) 26-184 approved Pass
  23. I. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve the Transfer of $18,919.00 from General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund (CIF) for the Purchase of a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) System for the Environmental Health Onsite Wastewater Program 26-212 approved Pass
  24. J. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept the Gaston County Public Health Department’s Local Child Fatality Prevention Team’s Annual Report 26-214 approved Pass
  25. K. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Consumer Contributions to the Family Caregiver Support Program totaling $793.00 26-192 approved Pass
  26. L. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of May 2026 as Older Americans Month 26-203 approved Pass
  27. M. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of May 2026 as Foster Care Awareness Month 26-204 approved Pass
  28. N. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for East Gaston Fire Department for Replacement Tires and to Appropriate Unified Fire District Fund Balance ($9,000.00) 26-216 approved Pass
  29. O. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for All VFDs in the Unified Fire District for Motorola Portable Radio Battery Purchase and to Appropriate Unified Fire District Fund Balance ($75,590.00) 26-217 approved Pass
  30. P. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Accumulated Investment Earnings from January 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026 ($51,666.33) in FY26 26-220 approved Pass
  31. Q. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the April 2026 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $1,945.42) 26-225 approved Pass
  32. R. Commissioner Shehan - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Sheriff’s Office) - To Approve the Transfer of $928.64 from the General Government Capital Fund to the General Fund 26-179 approved Pass
  33. S. Commissioner Shehan - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Sheriff’s Office) - To Approve the Transfer of $820.00 from the General Government Capital Fund to the General Fund 26-210 approved Pass
  34. T. Commissioner Fraley - GEMS - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of May 17-23, 2026 as Emergency Medical Services Week in Gaston County 26-186 approved Pass
  35. U. Commissioner Hovis - Natural Resources - To Accept and Appropriate North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Division of Soil and Water Conservation Funds for District Matching Funds and Technical Assistance ($26,845 with County Match of $26,845) 26-181 approved Pass
  36. V. Commissioner Hovis - Natural Resources - Resolution Establishing the Gaston County Conservation Easement Program 26-215 approved Pass
  37. W. Commissioner Shehan - Office of Capital Improvements - To Transfer Project Funds from Dallas High Shoals / Old Willis Force Sewer to Dallas High Shoals Water ($1,125,000.00) 26-218 approved Pass
  38. X. Commissioner Shehan - Office of Capital Improvements - To Amend Gaston County ARPA Grant Project Ordinance 2021-264, to Redistribute Funding ($1,125,000) ARPA Dallas High Shoals Waterline - Water and ARPA Dallas High Shoals Waterline - Sewer 26-193 approved Pass
  39. Y. Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate Funds from Recreation Fees for the Fall 2025 Adult Soccer League ($4,780), the Spring 2026 Adult Soccer League ($5,140), and the Second Annual Gaston County Women’s High School Soccer Cup Tournament Held on March 4-21, 2026 at Poston Park ($3,786) 26-176 approved Pass
  40. Z. Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate Funds from Senior Games Entry Fees ($19,791.00) 26-195 approved Pass
  41. AA. Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Endorse Improvements to George Poston Park for the Spencer Mountain Trails Project by the Carolina Thread Trail 26-196 approved Pass
  42. AB. Commissioner Keigher - Police Department - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of May 2026 as Treatment Court Month in Gaston County 26-185 approved Pass
  43. AC. Commissioner Shehan - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Captain Brent Roberts 26-207 approved Pass
  44. AD. Commissioner Keigher - Police Department/Sheriff’s Office - Proclamation - To Recognize Law Enforcement Week and Peace Officer’s Memorial Day in Gaston County During the Week of May 10-16, 2026 26-205 approved Pass
  45. AE. Commissioner Keigher - Public Works - To Approve the Sale of Surplus County Vehicle #940 to Hunter Huss High School 26-221 approved Pass
  46. AF. Commissioner Hovis - Public Works - To Approve the Sale of Surplus County Vehicle #458 to the Crowder’s Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue Inc. 26-222 approved Pass
  47. AG. Commissioner Brown - Register of Deeds - To Approve an Updated Records Retention and Disposition Schedule for the Office of the Register of Deeds 26-234 approved Pass
  48. AH. Commissioner Shehan - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Corporal Heath McMullan 26-213 approved Pass
  49. AI. Commissioner Fraley - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Deputy Tracy Lyles 26-227 approved Pass
  50. AJ. Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the Listed Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $159.29; Overpayments - $7,002.17; VTS Refunds - $1,308.17; Grand Total - $8,469.63) 26-219 approved Pass
  51. VI. LEGISLATIVE REQUEST
  52. A. Commissioner Hovis - BOC - Legislative Request: Resolution Opposing Modification to County Property Tax Authority 26-229 approved Pass
  53. VII. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  54. VIII. ITEMS ADDED BY MAJORITY VOTE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
  55. IX. APPOINTMENTS
  56. A. Appointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positions 26-224
  57. 55 page break
  58. X. REPORTS
  59. A. Commissioners Committee Reports
  60. B. County Manager’s Report
  61. C. County Attorney’s Report
  62. XI. OTHER MATTERS
  63. XII. ADJOURNMENT

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