The Gastonia City Council is seeking applicants who are interested in filling the Ward I seat vacated by the resignation of Councilman Robert Kellogg.   WHAT: Application deadline for interested persons to apply for the Ward 1   WHEN: Application deadline is May 22, 2024   WHY:  Councilman Robert Kellogg has resigned as Ward I Councilman effective April 30, 2024.   WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: Only applicants residing in Ward 1 are eligible to apply for the open seat on City Council.   Ward I City Council Seat Appointment ProcessState law requires that City Council appoi ..read more

WHAT:       Touch-a-Truck Event WHEN:      Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. WHERE:    WOW Supermarket at 2557 W. Franklin Boulevard Gastonia, NC 28052 WHY:         Touch-a-truck events have become a popular way for municipalities like the City of                                       Gastonia to engage with local communities. This interactive event highlights ..read more

Have you ever wondered what happens to used, surplus equipment that the City of Gastonia no longer needs or uses? Items are set for auction to the public for purchase. WHAT:       Surplus Auction of Used Items  (The event is free and open to the public). WHEN:      Saturday, April 13, 2024  at 10 a.m. WHERE:    700 N. Broad Street Gastonia, NC WHY:         The City of Gastonia’s Purchasing Department periodically auctions surplus equipment that it no longe ..read more

During the week of April 1 – 5, the City of Gastonia is supporting Community Development Week, a nationwide effort to educate Congressional Members and the community about the importance of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, its impact on the community, and the need for increased program funding. On March 19, the Gastonia City Council presented a proclamation to Danette Dye, Director of Gastonia’s Housing and Community Engagement Department, designating April 1 – 5 as CDBG Week in Gastonia. “Our city relies on continued support through CBDG funding,” said Dye. “Now more than ..read more

City of Gastonia Administrative Offices will be closed Friday, March 29 in observance of Good Friday, which is a holiday for City employees. Some City services will be affected by the upcoming holiday:   City transit buses will use a Saturday schedule on Friday, March 29.   There will be no City garbage pickup on Friday, March 29. Friday and Monday customers will have their carts emptied on Monday, April 1. The City will not collect yard waste or excess household trash on Friday or Monday of the Easter weekend. Residents can use the personalized WasteWise app for notifications abo ..read more

The City of Gastonia and the Gaston Association of Realtors® will host a three-part series of events to commemorate the 56th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, which made discrimination in housing transactions unlawful. All events are free and open to the public. “Although the law was passed in 1968, many people here in our state and across the nation are still experiencing housing discrimination,” said Danette Dye, Housing and Neighborhoods Director for the City of Gastonia. “Our goal is to continue to inform, educate, and listen to the public by providing resources and information that wil ..read more

WHAT: The City of Gastonia’s spring Free Excess Household Trash Week is coming. This week long event allows citizens the opportunity to properly dispose of unwanted excess household trash, free of charge. WHEN: March 18 through 22, 2024 WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: There will be no yard waste or leaf collection during this week.     City residents can properly dispose of unwanted household items for free during this special event: Furniture, mattresses, bedsprings, paint (dried out), extra bags and boxes of garbage. Citizens may place eligible items curbside on the week of their regul ..read more

  A Pivotal Moment That Influenced My Path Early in life, I learned how to get involved in the community. I started with the Brownies Girl Scouts, I was in drama class, and in high school I was in the Spanish Club and much more. The pivotal moment was when I had a chance to be president of the Junior Women’s Club and eventually president of the Junior League twice. I also joined as many local non-profit organizations as I could.   Women Who Inspired Me One woman who inspired me the most was Helen Rhyne Marvin, my high school history teacher. She was a teacher, then she became a profe ..read more

  A Pivotal Moment That Influenced My Path The influence that ignited my desire to be a firefighter was the TV show Emergency back in the 1970s.  As a teenager, I told my mother that I wanted to be a firefighter, and while she didn’t say no, she encouraged me to pursue a different path through a college education (in the 1970s you did not need college to have a firefighting career).  After working as a Special Agent with the US Secret Service and the Bureau of ATF, I decided to be a stay-at-home mom after the birth of my second child.  When finances dictated that I needed t ..read more

  A Pivotal Moment that Influenced my Path The most pivotal moment in my career that significantly influenced my path was a simple question from my then 5-year-old son. “Mommy, are you coming home tonight, or do you have to stay in another hotel?” At the time, I was working for a private firm as a project manager, managing local community projects across the state. I felt that I was having a positive impact in the communities where I was working, but how was I using my skills to leave a positive impact on the City that I called home – – the City that I grew up in and was now raising a fam ..read more