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Year: 2020
Features
City of Gastonia Receives $386,391 CARES Act Block Grant
The City of Gastonia has received a special allocation of Community Development Block Grant funding in the amount of $386,391. The allocation was authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). […]
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Gastonia Renovates Community Centers
Although the coronavirus forced Gastonia’s community centers to close to the public starting in March, the facilities have not been quiet recently. The City is making the most of the downtime by renovating five Parks […]
Economic Development
City of Gastonia Applies for BUILD Discretionary Grant
The City of Gastonia, in conjunction with the City of Lowell and Gaston County, has submitted a grant proposal package for $18,110,358 to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BUILD program. BUILD stands for Better Utilizing […]
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City Services
City Council Approves Fiscal Year 2021 Budget
The Gastonia City Council unanimously approved the City’s FY2021 total budget of $227,823,396 at its June 2 meeting. The City’s fiscal year begins July 1. Unexpected disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic caused City leaders […]
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Modified July 4 Celebration; City Holiday Schedules
The City of Gastonia’s Fourth of July celebration will be modified this year to observe social distancing restrictions with no food trucks or other activities at the Rotary Pavilion in Downtown Gastonia. Downtown businesses will […]
Features
Officer Jackie Quinley Receives State Safe Kids Award
Gastonia Police Officer Jackie Quinley has received a state award for her work with Safe Kids Gaston County. Insurance Commissioner and Safe Kids NC Chair Mike Causey has announced that Quinley is one of the […]
City Services
City to give away face masks during ‘Masks for Gastonia’
This page was updated June 9, 2020. The City of Gastonia will host an additional drive-through giveaway of face masks for people to wear during the coronavirus pandemic. Masks for Gastonia details: Thursday, June 18 […]