Catawba County News
BOC Meeting Recap: 9/2/25
Published: September 03, 2025
The September 2, 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting was called to order at 7pm. The agenda for tonight’s meeting can be found at https://bit.ly/3utv5SE.
BOC approved minutes from the Board’s Regular Meeting and Closed Session of August 18, 2025.
Consent Agenda
1 - The Finance and Personnel Subcommittee requests the Board of Commissioners approve appropriations in the amount of $846,860 to recognize the county-wide copier lease as a long-term debt obligation to comply with GASB 87 requirements.
2 - The Finance and Personnel Subcommittee requests the Board of Commissioners approve a fund transfer of the remaining fund balance of $46,804.71 in the rescue squads special revenue fund to the capital projects fund and appropriate the funds to the existing Future Public Safety capital project.
3 - The Finance and Personnel Subcommittee requests the Board of Commissioners:
a. Accept $1,000,000 in legislatively directed grant funds for replacement of the Lake Norman Woods wastewater treatment infrastructure and establish a capital project for grant expenditure;
b. Authorize the County Manager to execute the required grant agreement with NC Office of State Management and Budget; and
c. Authorize the County Manager or her designee to execute an Engineering Services Agreement with WithersRavenel for project design services in the amount of $456,100.00.
4 – The Policy and Public Works Subcommittee requests the Board of Commissioners approve proposed revisions to Catawba County Code of Ordinances Chapter 20: Use of County Parks and Recreational Areas (currently Article IV, proposed to be recodified).
5 – Staff requests the Board of Commissioners reject the single bid received in response to the County’s Bid Advertisement (issued June 2, 2025 and reissued July 25, 2025) for construction of the Blackburn Waste Processing Facility Relocation project.
6 – Sheriff Deputy Scott Gay is retiring effective October 1, 2025. He has requested his badge and service weapon. In lieu of receiving these items at a Board of Commissioners meeting, he has asked that the weapon and badge be presented at a later date. Accordingly, staff requests the Board of Commissioners declare the badge and weapon surplus effective September 2, 2025 pursuant to North Carolina Statute 20-187.2(a).
BOC approved all 6 agenda items.
Manager’s Report
Budget Transfer - $9,460 from Hickory EMS Base to St. Stephens EMS Base to cover final expenses for St. Stephens EMS Base project close-out. Project was previously closed, with unspent funds being transferred to the Hickory EMS Base project.
Attorney’s Report
Staff requests the Board of Commissioners remove Articles II and III Chapter 20 of the Catawba County Code of Ordinances in its entirety and make title Chapter 20 “Parks”. BOC approved.
BOC adjourned the meeting at 7:22 pm.