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  2. Government

    1. Board of Commissioners
      1. Meeting Schedule and Notices
      2. Agendas, Minutes & Videos
      3. Meeting Information Help
        1. Calendar Views
        2. Overview
        3. Legislation View
        4. Meeting Details View
        5. People View
        6. Tabular Views
      4. Rules for Public Comment
      5. Township Map
      6. Boards & Committees
      7. Commissioners' School of Excellence
      8. William Gaston Awards
        1. William Gaston Award 2022
        2. William Gaston Awards 2021
        3. William Gaston Awards 2020
        4. William Gaston Awards 2019
        5. William Gaston Awards 2018
        6. William Gaston Awards 2017
        7. William Gaston Awards 2016
        8. William Gaston Awards 2015
        9. William Gaston Awards 2014
        10. William Gaston Awards 2013
        11. William Gaston Awards 2012
        12. William Gaston Awards 2011
        13. William Gaston Awards 2010
        14. William Gaston Awards 2009
        15. William Gaston Awards 2008
        16. William Gaston Awards 2007
        17. William Gaston Awards 2006
        18. William Gaston Awards 2005
        19. William Gaston Awards 2004
        20. William Gaston Awards 2003
      9. State / Affiliate Links
    2. Boards & Committees
      1. List of Appointed Boards
      2. Current Vacancies (PDF)
      3. Apply to a Board/Committee
      4. Appointed Boards' Minutes
      5. Appointment Policy (PDF)
      6. Board of Commissioners
      7. Non-Board of Commissioner Appointed Boards
    3. Calendar
    4. County Attorney
    5. County Manager
    6. Document Center
    7. Forest Resources
    8. Gaston County Courts
    9. GCTV Programming Schedule
    10. Internal Audit
      1. Audit Charter
      2. Audit Plan
      3. Audit Reports
      4. Report Fraud, Waste or Abuse
      5. Submit an Audit Idea
    11. Job Opportunities
    12. Maps & GIS
      1. GIS Website
      2. GIS Data Download
        1. Imagery
        2. NC One Map
        3. Documents & Shapefiles
        4. Tax Data
        5. Mylar Tax Maps & Index
        6. Public Records Request
      3. GIS Data Disclaimers
      4. Metadata
    13. Ordinances
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  3. Departments

    1. 911 Communications
      1. Business Emergency Contact
      2. Frequency List
      3. Recruitment
    2. Animal Care & Enforcement
      1. Admissions
      2. Adopt
      3. Behavior
      4. Donations
      5. Forms & Applications
      6. Happy Tails
      7. How to Help
      8. Licenses
      9. Lost & Found
      10. Meet our Office Cat
      11. Placement Partners
      12. Recruitment
      13. Spay / Neuter
      14. Youth Programs
    3. Attorney
    4. Budget & Strategy
    5. Building & Development Services
      1. 2035 Comprehensive Plan
      2. Building Inspections
        1. Building Department Records
        2. Citizen's Self Service
        3. Complaint Form
        4. Housing Board
        5. Land Use Services
        6. Permit Applications
        7. Permit Statistics
        8. Report Code Violations
      3. Advisory Boards
        1. Board of Adjustment
          1. Board Details and Member Information
          2. Apply
        2. Housing Board
          1. Board Details and Member Information
          2. Apply
        3. Planning Board
          1. Board Details and Member Information
          2. 2035 Comprehensive Land Use Plan
          3. Apply
      4. Applications, Forms & Ordinances
      5. Contact Us
      6. Current Planning
        1. Greenways & Trail Planning
        2. Rezoning Process
        3. Watershed Management
      7. Frequently Asked Questions
      8. GCaMP (Gaston County & Municipal Planners)
      9. Land Use Services
      10. Links
      11. Planning GIS
        1. Addressing Information
        2. Demographics
        3. GIS & Maps
        4. Road Naming
        5. Street Signs
      12. Transportation Planning
      13. Watershed & Floodplain Management
      14. Public Meeting Dates (PDF)
      15. Housing Rehab Grants
    6. Communications
      1. Podcasts
      2. PowerPoint Guidelines
      3. Programming Schedule
      4. Public Records Request
      5. Videos
      6. Gaston Saves
        1. Opioids
    7. Cooperative Extension Service
    8. Economic Development Commission
    9. Elections
      1. 2023 Elections
      2. Absentee Voting
      3. Become a Precinct Worker
      4. Board of Elections
      5. Campaign Finance Reports
      6. Candidate Information
      7. Elected Officials
      8. Election Related Links
      9. Election Results
      10. FAQs
      11. Forms
      12. GC Board Meeting Agendas
      13. GC Board Meeting Minutes
      14. Glossary of Election Terms
      15. Maps & Statistics
      16. NC Voter ID Requirement / Information
      17. Polling Places
      18. Prior Elections
        1. 2022 General & Primary Election
        2. 2021 Municipal Election
        3. 2020 General & Primary Election
        4. 2019 Municipal Election
        5. 2018 General & Primary Election
        6. 2017 Municipal Election
        7. 2016 General & Primary Election
        8. 2015 Municipal Election
      19. Voter Registration
    10. Emergency Management & Fire Services
      1. Chemical Reporting Requirements
      2. Emergency Information
        1. Emergency Preparedness Kit
        2. Items to take with you to a Shelter
      3. Emergency Plans
        1. Gaston County Radiological Emergency Response Plan for the McGuire & Catawba Nuclear Stations
          1. Authorities, References & Agreements
          2. Certification
          3. Purpose
          4. Concept of Operations
          5. Execution
          6. Emergency Communications
          7. Figures
          8. Inventory of Emergency Equipment
          9. Organization & Responsibilities
          10. Plans, Exercises, Drills & Training
          11. Supporting Plans & Their Sources
          12. Support Resources, Procedures, Facilities & Equipment
        2. Hazard Mitigation Plan
      4. Eplan
      5. E-Plan
      6. FD Criminal History Check
      7. Fire & Life Safety Education
      8. Fire Commission
      9. Fire Department Response & Coordination
        1. Fire Department Links
        2. VFD Budget Documents
      10. Fire Inspections
        1. Request a Fire Inspection / Permit
          1. Request a Fire Inspection / Permit
      11. Fire Investigations
      12. Fire Marshal
      13. Hazard Mitigation Plan
      14. Local Emergency Planning Committee
      15. Available Trainings
      16. Gaston Saves
    11. Finance
      1. Purchasing
        1. Bid Opportunities
      2. Financial Compliance Letters & Audits
    12. Gaston County Museum of Art & History
    13. Gaston County Public Library
    14. Gaston Emergency Medical Services
      1. About Us
      2. GEMS Care Subscription Program
      3. GEMS Notice of Information Privacy & Disclosures Notice (PDF)
      4. Teams
        1. Bicycle Team
        2. Dive Rescue & Recovery Team
        3. GEMS Explorers
        4. Honor Guard
        5. S.T.A.R. Team
        6. Tactical Medic Team
      5. Training
      6. Gaston Saves
    15. Health & Human Services
      1. Public Health Division
        1. Clinics
          1. Immunization Clinic
          2. Maternity Services
            1. Maternity Changes
            2. New Patient Forms & Educational Materials
            3. Our Locations & Staff
            4. Our Maternity Services
          3. Breast & Cervical Cancer Control Program
          4. GHOP
          5. Teen Wellness Center
          6. Adult Health Clinic
          7. Family Planning
          8. Tuberculosis Clinic
          9. Refugee Program
        2. COVID-19
        3. Communicable Disease
          1. Review Previous Healthcare Advisory Alerts
          2. Monkeypox
        4. Community Health Data
          1. Community Health Assessment
        5. Community Health Education
          1. Adolescent Health Education
            1. Draw the Line, Respect the Line
            2. Making Proud Choices
            3. Teen Action Council
            4. Teen Parenting Program
          2. Child Care Health Consultant Program
          3. Let Me Run
          4. Nurse Family Partnership
          5. Parenting Programs
          6. POP Club
          7. Tobacco Rule
            1. Tobacco Education
            2. Toolkits
          8. Faithful Families
        6. Environmental Health
          1. Food & Lodging Applications & Forms
          2. Wells & Septic Programs
          3. Sanitation Scores
          4. Septic Records
          5. Healthy Wells
        7. Health Equity
        8. Public Health Remodeling Project
        9. Vital Records
        10. Women, Infants, and Children
          1. Am I Eligible?
          2. Using my eWIC Benefits and Bnft App
          3. Online Nutrition Education Classes
          4. Breastfeeding Promotion and Support
          5. Locations
          6. Case Management
        11. Public Health Internship Application
      2. Social Services Division
        1. ACCESS - Transportation
        2. Adult & Aging Services
          1. The Center
            1. About Us
            2. Make a Donation
            3. Newsletters / Events
            4. Volunteer
          2. Daylite Program
          3. Meals on Wheels
            1. About Meals on Wheels
            2. Donate
            3. Volunteer
        3. Children & Family Services
          1. Foster Home Licensing & Adoption
            1. FAQs
            2. Steps to Become a Foster Parent
            3. Common Myths
          2. Safe Sleep
          3. Safe Sleep (Spanish)
          4. Unsafe Sleep - Adult Bed
        4. Economic Services
          1. Crisis Intervention Program (CIP)
        5. Legal Services
        6. Report Abuse
        7. Report Fraud
        8. Services for the Blind
        9. Gaston Saves
      3. Health & Human Services Board
        1. Board Details and Member Information
        2. Agendas and Minutes
        3. Apply
      4. Community
        1. Alcance en la Comunidad Hispana
          1. Eventos
          2. Informacion de los Programas
          3. Otros
          4. Recursos
        2. Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center - a Domestic Violence Shelter
        3. CaroMont Health / Gaston Health Care
        4. Family Visitation Center
        5. Human Trafficking
          1. Myths & Truths
          2. Request Information
          3. Trafico Humano
        6. Partners Behavioral Health Management
      5. Contacts & Locations
      6. Management Team
    16. Hope United Survivor Network
      1. The Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center - A Domestic Violence Shelter
      2. The Lighthouse Children’s Advocacy Center
    17. Human Resources
      1. Americans with Disabilities Act
      2. Fellowship Program (PDF)
      3. Employee Safety Program & Workers Compensation
      4. Job Opportunities
      5. Employee Benefits Guide (PDF)
      6. New Employee Information
        1. Orientation
    18. Information Technology
      1. Strategic Plan (PDF)
      2. Public Records Request
      3. GIS Data
      4. Bid Postings
    19. Internal Audit
    20. Manager's Office
      1. Adopted Budgets
      2. FY21-23 Gaston County Strategic Plan
      3. Reports
      4. Minority & Women Business Enterprise (MWBE)
        1. Bid Opportunities
        2. Presentations
        3. Documents
        4. Business Highlight
      5. Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
      6. Homelessness Prevention Committee
      7. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
    21. Natural Resources
      1. About Us
      2. Soil & Water Conservation District Board
      3. Landowner Assistance
        1. Conservation Cost-Share Programs
          1. Agricultural Cost Share Program
          2. Agricultural Water Resources Assistance Program
          3. Community Conservation Assistance Program
          4. North Carolina Beaver Management Assistance Program
        2. No-Till Drill
        3. Soil Testing
      4. Farmland Protection
        1. Farmland Easements
        2. Voluntary Agricultural District
      5. Erosion & Sediment Control
      6. Stormwater
      7. Education
        1. Schoolyard Programs
          1. Elementary Schoolyard Programs
          2. Middle Schoolyard Programs
          3. High Schoolyard Programs
          4. Project EXPLORE
          5. CoCoRaHs
        2. Field Trip Programs
          1. Conservation Field Day
          2. Gaston Local Ecosystems
          3. Story of Spencer Mountain
        3. Online Natural Science Lessons
          1. Gaston Natural Classroom: YouTube Series
          2. Virtual Field Trips
        4. Homeschool Science Series
        5. Envirothon
        6. Resource Conservation Workshop
        7. Professional Development
        8. Related Links in Environmental Education
      8. Contact Us
    22. Parks & Recreation
      1. Adopt A Park
      2. Athletic Facilities
      3. Dallas Dog Park
      4. Facility Reservations
      5. Fishing
      6. Heritage & Harvest Days
        1. 1890s Village
        2. Craft Show
        3. Directions
        4. Engine Show
        5. Fact Sheet
        6. Food Vendors
        7. GAMTRA
        8. Heritage Arts Area
        9. History
        10. Kids Area
        11. Music Entertainment
        12. Parking
        13. Sponsorship
      7. Heritage Village
        1. 1890s Village Photo Gallery
        2. Blacksmith Shop
        3. Chapel
        4. Colonel Morris Kitchen
        5. Cotton Farmer's House
        6. Grainery
        7. Machine Shop
        8. Mercantile & Post Office
        9. Mule Barn
        10. Outhouse
        11. Schoolhouse
        12. Share Croppers House
        13. Smoke House
      8. Master Plan
      9. Ordinance
      10. Parks
        1. County Parks
          1. Bessemer City Park
          2. Camp Sertoma
          3. Dallas Park
          4. George Poston Park
          5. Lewis Brooks Airfield
          6. North Belmont Park
          7. Pearl Henderson Park
          8. South Fork Park
          9. Tryon Park
        2. School Parks
          1. Gaston County Park at Beam Elementary School
          2. Gaston County Park at Bess Elementary School
          3. Gaston County Park at Catawba Heights Elementary School
          4. Gaston County Park at Chapel Grove
          5. Gaston County Park at East Gaston High School
          6. Gaston County Park at Forestview High School
          7. Gaston County Park at New Hope Elementary School
          8. Gaston County Park at Pinewood Elementary School
          9. Gaston County Park at Robinson Elementary School
      11. Poston Dog Park
        1. Dog Park Grand Opening
        2. Dog Park Rules
      12. Poston Park Trail System
      13. Poston Pumptrack
      14. Senior Center
        1. Fitness Classes
        2. Monthly Calendar
        3. Policies & Procedures
        4. Senior Games
        5. Services Offered at the Senior Center
        6. Volunteer
      15. Special Events
      16. Sponsorship Opportunities
    23. Police
      1. Animal Care & Enforcement
        1. Admissions
          1. Behavior Issues
          2. Cannot Afford Medical Care
          3. Cannot Afford to Feed
          4. Cannot Afford to Vaccinate
          5. Emergency Situation & Temporary Housing
          6. Feral / Unsocialized Cats
          7. Find a New Home
          8. Found a Stray
          9. Moving & Can't Take Pet
          10. Person in Home is Pregnant / Allergic
          11. Surrendering Your Pet
        2. Adopt
        3. Behavior
        4. Donations
        5. Forms & Applications
        6. Happy Tails
        7. How to Help
          1. Wish List
        8. Licenses
        9. Lost & Found
          1. Lost Pets
          2. Found Pets
        10. Meet our Office Cat
        11. Placement Partners
        12. Recruitment
        13. Spay / Neuter
        14. Youth Programs
      2. Citizens' Police Academies
        1. Citizens' Police Academy
        2. Citizens' Police Academy for Youth
        3. Communications (911) Division
      3. Community Policing
      4. Crime Prevention
        1. Community Programs
        2. Crime Stoppers
          1. Board Members
          2. Fact Sheet
          3. Providing Tips
        3. Criminals Can't Run From Serial Numbers
        4. Gaston County Community Watch Association
        5. Home Security Checklist
        6. National Equipment Register
        7. Operation Medicine Cabinet Drug Disposal Program
        8. Safety Tips
        9. Victim Assistance
      5. Employee Recognition
        1. Quarterly Sworn Employee: Officer Jeff Thompson
        2. Quarterly Civilian Employee: Kennel Aide Danya Ortiz
        3. Tribute
      6. Gaston County Police Explorer Post 525
      7. Internship Opportunities
      8. Investigations
        1. Educational Services
          1. Explorer Post 525
          2. Fatal Consequences
          3. Safe School Education for Educators
          4. Saved By the Belt
          5. Silence Hurts
      9. Job Opportunities
      10. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
        1. About Us
        2. Service List
        3. Board Details and Member Information
        4. Apply
      11. Mission Statement
      12. Policy Manual
      13. Record Request
      14. Recruitment
        1. Animal Care & Enforcement Specialist
        2. Police Officer
        3. Telecommunicator
      15. Safety Tips
        1. Age Appropriate Toys
        2. Bicycle Helmet Law
        3. Bicycle Safety
        4. Boating Safety
        5. Drowning Dangers
        6. Halloween Safety
        7. Holiday Shopping Safety Tips
        8. Home Security Checklist
        9. Identity Theft Protection
        10. Poison Prevention Tips
        11. Rabies Prevention Tips
        12. Recognizing & Reporting Terrorist Activity
        13. Shopping Safety
        14. Swimming Pool Safety
        15. What You Should Do When You're Pulled over by the Police
        16. Winter Driving Tips
      16. Statistics & Maps
      17. Videos
      18. Gaston Saves
    24. Public Works
      1. Bid Opportunities
      2. Solid Waste Department
        1. Business Recycling
        2. Buy Recycled
        3. Drug Disposal - Operation Medicine Cabinet
        4. Electronics & Recycling
        5. Garbage Disposal
        6. Garbcard Vendors
        7. Litter Abatement
        8. Household Hazardous Waste
        9. Recycle
        10. Recycling Centers
          1. Farmer's Market Recycling Center
        11. Yard Waste
      3. Surplus Properties
      4. Surplus Vehicles
      5. Minority Women Business Enterprise
    25. Register of Deeds
      1. About the Office
      2. All Services Offered
      3. Birth & Death Certificates
      4. Deed Search
      5. Fee Schedule (PDF)
      6. Filing an Assumed Name (DBA Forms)
      7. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
      8. Marriage Information
      9. Marriage Application
      10. Notary Applications
      11. Online Vitals
      12. Passport Services
        1. Passport Fairs
      13. Property Check
      14. Property and Deed Search
      15. Related Documents and Forms
      16. Veterans Discount Program
    26. Sheriff
    27. Tax Office
      1. Ask the Tax Director
      2. 2023 Real Property Reappraisal
        1. Valoramos a Gaston 2023
        2. Tax Office
        3. 2023 Schedule of Values
        4. My Property Value
        5. Community Presentation (PDF)
        6. 2023 Reappraisal Facts (PDF)
        7. Appeals
        8. Reappraisal FAQs
        9. Exemptions and Exclusions
        10. Property Tax Calendar (PDF)
      3. Change of Mailing Address
      4. Community
      5. Exclusions & Exemptions
        1. Homestead Exclusions
        2. Present Use Value Assessment Program
        3. Real Property Exemptions & Exclusions
          1. Exclusions on Brownfield Improvements
          2. Builders Inventory Exclusion
      6. Forms & Documents
      7. Frequently Asked Questions
      8. Pay My Taxes
      9. Personal Property
        1. Business Investment Grant
        2. Business Personal Property
        3. Individual Personal Property
        4. Personal Property Appraisal
        5. Registered Motor Vehicles
      10. Property Search
      11. Real Estate Appraisal Department
        1. Reappraisal
      12. Registered Motor Vehicles
      13. Tax Collection Department
        1. Payment Options
      14. Tax Foreclosures
        1. Business Equipment Levy & Sales
        2. Previous Tax Foreclosure Sales
        3. Tax Foreclosure FAQs
        4. Tax Foreclosure Sales
      15. Tax Mapping / GIS
    28. Tourism Development
    29. Veterans Services
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  4. Community

    1. Agriculture
      1. Cooperative Extension
      2. Forestry
      3. Natural Resources
      4. Soil & Water District
    2. Education
      1. Gaston College
      2. Gaston County Schools
      3. Mountain Island Charter School
      4. Piedmont Community Charter
    3. Explore
    4. Municipalities
    5. Parks and Recreation
    6. Public Safety
      1. 911 Communications
      2. Animal Care & Enforcement
      3. Emergency Management & Fire Services
      4. GEMS
      5. Police
      6. Sheriff
    7. Solid Waste
    8. Veterans Services
    9. Volunteer Opportunities
      1. Animal Care & Enforcement
      2. County Commission Boards & Committees
      3. Gaston County Museum of Art & History
      4. Meals on Wheels
      5. Parks & Recreation
      6. Senior Center
      7. The Center Day Care Services for Adults
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  5. Business

    1. Bid Opportunities
    2. Board of Adjustment
    3. Building Inspections
    4. Business Investment Grants
    5. Civil Rights Compliance
    6. Economic Development Commission
    7. Minority & Business Women Enterprise (MWBE)
    8. Natural Resources
    9. Ordinances
    10. Planning & Development Services
    11. Solid Waste
    12. Tax Office
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Adopt / Foster a Child
      2. Building Inspection Online
      3. Building Permits
      4. Business Grant
      5. Employment Opportunities
      6. Environmental Health Permit
      7. Food & Nutrition Services
      8. Gun Permits
      9. Medicaid
      10. School
      11. Septic Permit
      12. Stormwater Permit
      13. Tattoo Artist Permit
      14. Volunteer
      15. Well Permit
    2. Check
      1. Court Information
      2. Flood Zone
    3. Contact
      1. All Staff
      2. Animal Care & Enforcement
      3. Emergency Management & Fire Services
      4. Parks & Recreation
      5. Police
      6. Contact Us
    4. Find
      1. Arrest Inquiry
      2. Birth Records
      3. Board of Commissioners Agendas, Minutes & Videos
      4. Business Personal Property
      5. Citizen Appointments
      6. Court Information
      7. Crime Statistics
      8. Community Events
      9. Community News
      10. Death Records
      11. Deeds
      12. Employment & Career Opportunities
      13. Flood Zone
      14. GIS & Mapping Services
      15. Individual Personal Property
      16. Parks & Facilities
      17. Jobs - County
      18. Jury Duty Information
      19. Land Records
      20. Library
      21. Local Representatives
      22. Marriage Records
      23. Mental Health Help
      24. National Representatives
      25. Parks
      26. Polling Location
      27. Property Information
      28. Property Ownership
      29. Public Assistance
      30. Public Records
      31. Real Estate Look Up
      32. Recycling Center Locator
      33. Restaurant & Food Service Inspections
      34. School Locations
      35. Senior Assistance
      36. State Representatives
      37. Status of Building Inspections
      38. Veteran Services
      39. Voting Precinct
      40. Water Supply Well Samples
    5. Get
      1. Birth Certificate
      2. Clinic Appointment
      3. Court Information
      4. Death Certificate
      5. Free Smoke Alarm
      6. Park Shelter Reservation
      7. Public Record
    6. Pay
      1. Taxes
      2. Traffic Tickets
    7. Register
      1. Sign up to Speak at a BOC Meeting
      2. Well / Monitoring Well
    8. Report
      1. Barking dog
      2. Civil Rights Compliance
      3. Code Violation
      4. Code Violation in the City of Gastonia
      5. Communicable Disease
      6. Crime
      7. General Complaints (PDF)
      8. Suspected Child Abuse
      9. Suspected Welfare Fraud
      10. Tall Grass & Weeds
    9. Schedule
      1. Building Inspection
      2. Fire Inspection
    10. Sign Up For
      1. Alerts
      2. Notifications
    11. Watch
      1. BOC Meeting Videos
      2. Gaston County Government YouTube
      3. Gaston County TV
    12. Explore
      1. Gaston County Museum
      2. Gaston County Tourism
      3. Gaston County Public Library
      4. Municipalities
      5. Parks & Recreation
      6. Senior Center
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