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Gastonia youth leaders recognized by city council | #citycouncil

Gastonia City Council recently recognized 14 Gastonia high school seniors who participated in the 2023-24 Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council. Here’s a list of the Mayor’s Youth Leadership Program seniors and a glimpse at what’s coming next for them after graduation. Lucas Crisp, program vice president, Forestview High School  According to Crisp, his favorite part of […]

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How Gastonia City Council voted on a 35-unit townhome development | #citycouncil

The atmosphere was tense during Gastonia’s recent City Council meeting as a Charlotte-based developer appeared attended a public hearing regarding a request to build a 35-home development on Oakwood Street.  After hearing from the developer, Oakwood Street residents, and a local real estate agent, the council voted 6-1 to approve the developer’s request for rezoning […]

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Belmont city council appoints new councilwoman to fill empty seat | #citycouncil

In a workshop meeting on Dec. 18, Belmont City Council interviewed four potential candidates to fill a seat left vacant after Richard Turner was elected mayor last month. Each candidate was given five minutes for an opening statement, 30 minutes to answer questions from the council, and five minutes for closing statements. After hours of […]

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