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City of Gastonia Names New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator
Cherie Jzar, AICP, has been named Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator for the City of Gastonia. Jzar is a professional certified city planner with more than 18 years of experience in community planning, outreach and […]
Economic Development
Gastonia City Council Approves Three Milestone Economic Development Projects
The Gastonia City Council approved three economic development agreements at its October 6 meeting with a potential for private investment worth $96 million. “These projects have been in the making for many years and are […]
Features
City Councilman Kellogg: A New Beginning. Not the End of Recycling!
City Councilman Robert J. Kellogg wrote this opinion article, which was originally printed in the Gaston Gazette on Sept. 18, 2020. Kellogg represents Ward 1 on the Gastonia City Council. This was certainly a hard […]
City Services
Curbside Recycling Ends in Gastonia October 26
Curbside recycling ends for City of Gastonia customers on October 26 because it is no longer cost-effective to provide the service due to the extreme levels of contamination entering the City’s recycling stream. Customers can […]
City Services
New Tree Ordinance Promotes Healthy Communities Through Tree Preservation
A new tree ordinance approved by City Council in May is starting to branch out, and the City of Gastonia wants to give developers and business owners the information they need when planning for expansion. […]
Features
Councilman Robert Kellogg Appointed to NC Housing Partnership
City of Gastonia Councilman Robert Kellogg has been appointed by the North Carolina General Assembly to the North Carolina Housing Partnership, which establishes policy and allocates funding for the North Carolina Housing Trust Fund. The […]
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 […]
Economic Development
City of Gastonia Awarded a $300,000 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant
The City of Gastonia has been awarded a $300,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The City is one of four entities in North Carolina to receive grants totaling $1.4 million. […]
City Services
Joint Statement From Gaston County Municipalities in Response to Gaston County Board of Commissioners’ Order to Reopen Businesses
The Mayors of 12 municipalities in Gaston County would like to address the perception that anything has changed with regard to the types of businesses that may be open tomorrow, April 30, following the press […]