NEWTON — The Catawba County Board of Commissioners met May 18, 2026, at 7 p.m. and adjourned at 7:52 p.m., according to the county recap published May 19.
The board approved minutes from the April 20 regular meeting and closed session and from a May 11 special meeting.
Commissioner Setzer presented a proclamation declaring May 17–23, 2026, Emergency Medical Services Week.
In a public hearing, the board considered rezoning 1.32 acres at 2733 Startown Road, owned by Horace Eugene Mauser Jr., from R-20 Residential to Light Industrial. The recap said the board did not approve the request.
Consent items, both approved:
1. A pyrotechnics permit to PyroStar Entertainment LLC for a fireworks display May 30, 2026, in the City of Claremont.
2. April tax work: 35 releases totaling $30,131.07, nine refunds totaling $7,699.20, and 46 motor-vehicle bill adjustments/refunds totaling $5,151.40.
The manager’s report listed a $5,000 contingency transfer to Catawba-Wateree for the FY2026 cost-share program.
The recap does not list individual commissioner votes, the fireworks site in Claremont, or a reason for the rezoning denial.
Official release from Catawba County Government, May 19, 2026. https://www.catawbacountync.gov/news/boc-recap-5-18-26/
