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City Council

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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City Council

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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Mayor

Meet Gastonia’s new mayor-elect

Gastonia Mayor-elect Richard Franks expects his first month in office to be a blur.  “It’s going to be very busy,” said Franks, who was elected as Gastonia’s new mayor in the 2023 municipal election. “I’ve a lot to learn.” Franks, a Republican, ousted incumbent Mayor Walker Reid, a Democrat, who was on the Gastonia City […]

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