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Keep Gastonia Beautiful Program Receives Keep America Beautiful Affiliate of the Month Award

January 30, 2024

The City of Gastonia’s Keep Gastonia Beautiful program received a Keep America Beautiful Affiliate of the Month Award for January 2024. The award features the positive work being done by the organization’s network of 700 […]

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City Services

Gastonia City Council Approves Microtransit Service Contract

January 4, 2024

Gastonia, NC (January 3, 2024) – The Gastonia City Council has approved a 36-month, $1.65 million contract in the first year with River North Transit, LLC to provide on-demand transit services to riders, who complete […]

City Services

Funeral Services for Mayor Walker E. Reid, III

December 4, 2023

Gastonia, NC – (December 4, 2023) – Funeral services for Mayor Walker E. Reid, III who passed away in office on November 30, 2023 will be held this week. Public Viewing for Mayor Walker E. […]

Economic Development

Members of North Carolina Legislative Delegation Celebrate Groundbreaking

November 6, 2023

Members of North Carolina’s legislative delegation joined Gastonia City Council members on Thursday, November 2, to break ground on a 140-acre property in Gastonia that will become a recreational amenity close to Crowders Mountain State […]

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The Schiele Museum’s Director Receives Honors

October 16, 2023

GASTONIA, N.C., October 16, 2023 – Dr. V. Ann Tippitt, Director of The Schiele Museum of Natural History, was recently given two prestigious honors. The longtime leader was awarded The Order of the Long Leaf […]

Features

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 […]

City Services

North Carolina State Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Awards Gastonia Fire Department Class-1 Fire Protection Rating

August 15, 2023

The Gastonia Fire Department received a Class 1 Fire Protection Rating from the North Carolina Department of Insurance the Office of the State Fire Marshal, at a ceremony held here on August 8. The designation […]

City Services

Gastonia City Council Approves Comprehensive Bicycle Plan

July 13, 2023

The Gastonia City Council approved a Comprehensive Bicycle Plan presented at its June 20 meeting. The Comprehensive Bicycle Plan will be funded through a NCDOT Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning Initiatives grant received in 2020. The […]

City Services

Gastonia Kids Learn from Hands-on Farm-to-Table Program Experience

June 14, 2023

The City of Gastonia’s Keep Gastonia Beautiful program is making the farm-to-table real for school age children as they experience hands-on what it’s like to see locally produced food and make a meal. The project […]

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