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City of Gastonia Receives Distinguished National Awards for Financial Reporting

October 11, 2023

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada has presented a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement (AFRA) to the City of […]

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Gastonia Receives Public Power Award of Excellence From ElectriCities of North Carolina for Outstanding Performance

September 6, 2023

  The City of Gastonia’s Electric Division received a 2022 Public Power Award of Excellence from ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc. at its annual conference held last month. Gastonia is one of 15 North Carolina […]

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City of Gastonia Receives Award for One of Healthiest Employers in Charlotte Area For Second Consecutive Year

July 18, 2023

The City of Gastonia has been recognized as one of the Charlotte area’s healthiest employers with 500-1,499 employees. The City offers a comprehensive approach to wellness that can impact employees’ lives for the long-term. An […]

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Listen to Savvy Citizen’s Podcast: “We’re Going Downtown!”

June 5, 2023
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City of Gastonia Receives Two NC League of Municipalities Awards

May 17, 2023

The City of Gastonia received two awards for its participation in the N.C. League of Municipalities’ Advancing Municipal Leaders (AML) program. The City was presented with the awards at the NCLM’s CityVision 2023 conference in […]

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City of Gastonia Encourages Public Awareness and Education During Fair Housing Month

April 6, 2023

  The City of Gastonia encourages public awareness about Fair Housing Month during the month of April and acknowledges the importance of the Fair Housing Act, which was signed into law 55 years ago in […]

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Multicultural Arts Festival Returns to Downtown Gastonia

March 15, 2023

GASTON MAX, the Gaston Multicultural Arts Xperience, will return to Downtown Gastonia for its third consecutive year. The festival will be held on Saturday, March 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rotary […]

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Arbor Day Foundation Names Gastonia as a 2022 Tree City USA

March 9, 2023

The City of Gastonia has been recognized as a 2022 Tree City USA and received a Growth Award from the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to planting, nurturing, and celebrating trees. The City achieved […]

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Keep Gastonia Beautiful Program Receives National Innovation Award

March 1, 2023

The City of Gastonia’s Keep Gastonia Beautiful program received an Innovation Award from Keep America Beautiful at its national conference in Washington, D.C. on February 22. Gastonia’s program is one of nine awards recognized this […]

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City of Gastonia Receives Region of Excellence Award

February 24, 2023

The City of Gastonia received a Region of Excellence Award from Centralina Regional Council in the Local Government Innovation category for its partnership in building inspection services with Gaston County, which delivers measurable value and […]

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