County Commission splits on 2027 Schedule of Values, 3–3

Adoption of the 2027 Schedule of Values

0 yes, 0 no

Operation Green Light for Veterans Proclamation

0 yes, 0 no

Spay/Neuter Clinic commendation

0 yes, 0 no

Breast Cancer Awareness Month proclamation

0 yes, 0 no

Project Challa incentive grant

0 yes, 0 no

Project Palmetto incentive grant

0 yes, 0 no

Agenda revision and minutes approval

0 yes, 0 no

Consent agenda (Item G pulled)

0 yes, 0 no

2027 Schedule of Values

3 yes, 3 no

George Poston Park dam spillway repair contract

0 yes, 0 no

Solid waste permit application resolution

0 yes, 0 no

Departmental budget change requests (pulled Item G)

0 yes, 0 no

Board and Fire Commission appointments

0 yes, 0 no

Interim County Attorney appointment

0 yes, 0 no

DELETED: Section VI., Item C.

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services - Historic Preservation Commission - To Accept and Appropriate a Historic Preservation Grant Awarded by the State Historic Preservation Office for the Gaston County Historic Preservation…

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services - To Establish an Internal Service Reimbursement to the General Fund from Building Inspections ($1,129,034) and Approve the Creation of One Full-time Administrative Assistant Position…

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Keigher - County Attorney - To Accept Donation of Two Remnant Parcels Previously Owned by the Gastonia Industrial Realty Corporation (Property Parcels: 219173 & 104951)

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate Federal Grant Funds Received from the NC Department of Health and Human Services - State Office of Child Fatality Prevention Section (100% Grant Funds - $1,764)

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate State and Federal Grant Funds Received from the NC Department of Health and Human Services - Women, Infant, and Community Wellness Section (100% Grant Funds - $6,393)

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate Federal Grant Funds Received from the NC Department of Health and Human Services - Women, Infant, and Community Wellness Section/Infant and Community Health Branch…

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate Local Funds Received from Vaya Partners (100% Miscellaneous Revenue - $92,155)

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received in First Quarter of FY27 Totaling $759.00

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Authorize an Application to the NC Department of Commerce Rural Economic Development Division Building Reuse Grant Program Application on Behalf of Project Metro

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Authorize Acceptance and Appropriation of the NCDOC Rural Economic Development Division Building Reuse Grant ($272,000) for the Benefit of Textum OPCO, LLC (Project Helms Deep) and To Authorize a Fund…

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Authorize Acceptance and Appropriation of the NCDOC Rural Economic Development Division Building Reuse Grant ($187,500) for the Benefit of Depalo Foods, Inc (Project Family 2025) and To Authorize a Fund…

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - Redraw Fire District Boundary

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Shehan - Financial and Management Services - Budget - To Appropriate General Fund Balance for Projected Workers Compensation in Second Quarter of FY27 ($156,023)

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept and Appropriate Funds from the State to Pay the Local Law Enforcement Bonus Approved in the 2026 North Carolina Budget ($526,544.46 - 100% State Funds)

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Accumulated Investment Earnings from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026 ($44,079.63) in FY27

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - Administrative Correction To Reverse Revenue Appropriated to Asset Forfeiture Funds 2026-206 ($6,239.64)

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Grant Funds Out of Fund Balance in Order to Refund the State for Unspent Funds in Fiscal Year 2025/2026 ($1,375)

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the September 2026 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds -…

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Keigher - Hope United Survivor Network - To Appropriate Donations and Sponsorships Received from July 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026 to Threads of Hope ($26,680.00) and HUSN Donations Expense ($21,621.80). Total Appropriation…

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Hovis - Natural Resources - To Approve an Updated Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between Gaston County and the NC Sedimentation Control Commission

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Shehan - Public Works - To Authorize Siemens Industry, Inc. as a Sole Source Provider for the Jail Fire Alarm Control Panel Device Migration Project ($227,771.97)

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Hovis - Public Works - To Approve the Sale of Surplus County Vehicle #561 to the Tryonota Vol. Fire Department Inc.

0 yes, 0 no

Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the Listed Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $0.00; Overpayments - $24,285.83; VTS Refunds - $935.08; Grand Total - $25,220.91)

0 yes, 0 no

Appointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positions

0 yes, 0 no

Project Challa

An existing Gaston County company considering relocation will expand locally with $2.5 million in building upfits and equipment, creating 16 jobs at about $105,000 average wage, in exchange for a Level One incentive grant.

approved · still approved

Project Palmetto

An existing Gaston County company working with a site selector on other locations will expand its facility with a $6 million investment, qualifying for a Level One grant based on capital investment alone — no job or wage data was provided.

approved · still approved

2027 Property Tax Schedule of Values

The county's first step in the 2027 property reappraisal — the framework used to value every parcel. It shapes what your assessed value (and potentially your tax bill) will look like when notices arrive in February 2027.

What it means: Preliminary staff figures show single-family homes up about 12.67% countywide on average; your actual tax bill depends on the tax rate the board sets next spring.

Raised 2 times this week

Homelessness

A resident described homeless people sheltering in trailers and U-Hauls at a local small business and asked where county resources are for homeless veterans and others.

What it means: Homeless residents and small business owners if solutions are developed.

Public School Funding and Teacher Supplements

Residents said schools are rationing basic supplies like paper while the county pursues economic development incentives, questioning whether growth is outpacing investment in schools, roads, and fire services.

What it means: Students, teachers, and residents if funding priorities shift.

Animal Shelter Overpopulation and Spay/Neuter Policy

A resident urged commissioners to adopt stronger spay/neuter laws, describing a shelter at capacity with 60 dog kennels and 68 cat kennels and staff overwhelmed by neglect and abandonment calls.

What it means: Animals, shelter staff, and residents affected by stray and neglected animals if action is taken.

Economic Development Incentives (Project Challa & Project Palmetto)

Two existing Gaston County companies received Level One incentive grants to keep expansions here rather than moving. Challa brings $2.5 million and 16 jobs at ~$105,000; Palmetto brings $6 million but provided no job or wage figures.

What it means: The two expanding companies and the local workers who may fill the new jobs.

George Poston Park Dam Spillway Repair

The county awarded a $216,961.50 emergency repair contract for the dam spillway wingwall at George Poston Park.

What it means: $216,961.50 county contract for emergency dam repairs.