The Aug. 17 Board of Commissioners meeting lasted 28 minutes and covered firefighter gear, a $375,000 stream-debris grant, Hickory City Schools capital, and purchase of the former Western Steer property in Newton.
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Qualifications are due Sept. 14 at 5 p.m. for Preliminary Engineering Reports tied to EDA Disaster Supplemental grants of $250,000 to $20 million.
Starting Aug. 18, Catawba County’s shelter will drop well below its normal 150-cat and 115-dog housing for about three months of phased work.
The 7 p.m. meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m. after NACo library awards, a 2026-2031 Library Strategic Plan, and an attorney note that Microsoft will forgo economic-investment incentives.
The July 20 Board of Commissioners meeting covered two rezonings, a $185,386 REACH grant, Sheriff’s Office radios, and $228,665 for Newton Detention Center medical services.
The June 16 adopted budget holds the property tax rate at .3985 cents per $100 valuation, funds $120 million toward Catawba County Schools middle-school expansions, and adds public-safety staffing.
The board also reappointed Deanna Taylor to the CVCC trustees and filled Public Health Board, aging, and agriculture seats before adjourning at 7:42 p.m.
The board also advertised EMS Week, approved April tax releases and refunds, and moved $5,000 in contingency to Catawba-Wateree.
The manager’s May 11 plan would set the rate at 42.35 cents per $100 and send about $8.1 million in new tax to a $264 million facility-needs strategy.
The 7 p.m. meeting also surplus-listed a CVMC Hickory property for a $240,000 Lutheran Home offer and recognized Civic Leadership Academy graduates.