Catawba County launches program to support and encourage business and commercial recycling.

The Commercial Recycling and Waste Reduction Partnership program is a free and voluntary program designed to encourage local businesses to take proactive steps to improve their environmental record, while also improving their bottom-line. It recognizes businesses in Catawba County that operate in an environmentally friendly manner by practicing the “four Rs” (reduce, reuse, recycle, rebuy).  Full story

Back to school time means required immunizations for children. 

Children entering kindergarten must be up-to-date on a set of immunizations while other immunizations are required for those entering sixth grade. The State of North Carolina requires that students have an up-to-date immunization record on file at their school.  Full story

The Catawba County Board of Commissioners next meeting is set for

9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at the 1924 Courthouse at 30 N. College Avenue in Newton.

The Board will consider awarding a bid for construction of the planned Blackburn-Plateau Water Loop, which will provide water service to the new Apple Inc. data center and other businesses in that area and a backup water supply for the Town of Maiden and the Southeast Catawba County Water System; and will also consider the purchase of fifteen additional cardiac monitor and defibrillator units to allow Emergency Services to better treat cardiac patients. Please note the change in the Board’s normal meeting schedule, as the first Monday in September is Labor Day.

The Board will also consider entering into Revenue Sharing Agreements with the City of Conover regarding the running of water lines on Remington Drive that will provide municipal quality water to residents who have dry wells and significant difficulty in digging new wells, and for water lines on Leeland Terrace, where multiple wells have gone dry; the acceptance of a grant from the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission that will allow the Sheriff’s Office to add an additional deputy to its Domestic Violence Unit, and a tax refund request. Full agenda

Catawba County hosts very successful North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Annual Conference. 

Over 200 county commissioners from across the state spent more than two days in the county.  The conference included an address by North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue; an appearance by Catawba County native Jon Reep, the comedian who was the national winner of season five of the television show, “Last Comic Standing”, and a focus on Catawba County’s national leadership in “green” programs and initiatives.  Check out photos from the conference on our Flickr site!

With the start of a new school year, it's time to remember school bus safety laws.

Laws regarding what drivers should do if they approach a stopped school bus vary depending on the kind of road you're on.  The penalty for breaking those laws is among the most severe.  Learn more about the law with this chart

Need ideas for your book club?  Ask a Librarian!

If you’re in a book club, now may be the time of year to collect ideas for the next few months of reading. But with so many books and so little time, how can you pick titles that your group will appreciate?  The Catawba County Library System can help.  Full story

Catawba County joins new national group supporting next generation of emergency communication. 

Catawba County is one of only 40 local governments in the U.S. joining the Next Generation Safety Consortium, working toward increased broadband adoption by communities that have not relied on the technology, and improved service for those involved in emergencies. Full story

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