Catawba County opened a 6,500-square-foot Emergency Medical Services station on June 23, calling the roughly $3.4 million project the third and final standalone EMS base in a long-term replacement plan.
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The county cited 310 North Carolina cases in 2025, up from 201 in 2024, and six Catawba County cases in 2025, up from three in 2024, and listed home steps to limit Legionella growth.
Dated June 23, the joint release from county and municipal partners says four phased centers were announced in 2022 and that Hickory water use is projected at about 1 percent of daily production once sites are fully operating.
The June 18 vote sets a General Fund of about $5.78 million and a Water and Sewer Fund of about $2.69 million, effective July 1.
School Health Supervisor Marianne Vogel and Clinical Nursing Supervisor Elaine Yancey said kindergarten, 7th, and 12th graders need updated vaccinations before day one.
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.
Free movies are listed at 8:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of July and August; Inside Out moved to Sept. 12 after weather.
Twenty-three competitors in 16 events also brought CVCC a Gold Chapter of Distinction and the postsecondary Outstanding Chapter Award.
The 2025 Northwest Region Principal of the Year starts July 1 after leading Davenport A+; she cited Viewmont’s dual-language program and a relationship-first approach.
Town Council will take public comment at 6 p.m. in Town Hall chambers; copies are available from the clerk’s office.