Barbara G. Beatty

The agenda includes items such as call to order, pledge of allegiance, invocation, approval of minutes, recognition of special guests, public comments, appointments, and public hearings. Public hearings will cover the preliminary assessment roll for the Langdon Ridge Road Improvement Project and rezoning requests for Terrell Town Center Area 1 Planned Development and Sherrills Ford Shopping Center. The agenda also covers consent agenda items like November Tax Refunds, Releases and Adjustments, other business items, manager's report, attorney's report and adjournment.

The meeting included the election of the Chair and Vice-Chair, along with organizational appointments such as the County Attorney, Counsel to the Board, and members for various subcommittees and boards like the Catawba Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees and the Public Health Board. The board also addressed the 2026 meeting schedule, a financial audit contract extension, and a revenue appropriation request for the Trivium Corporate Center. Additionally, there were appointments to the Catawba County Board of Adjustment and the CVMC Board of Trustees.

The Catawba County Board of Commissioners meeting includes recognizing special guests, public comments, and appointments. A proclamation will be presented declaring September 15th, 2025, through October 15th, 2025, as Hispanic Heritage Month. The consent agenda covers the Sherrills Ford/Terrell Property Purchase, declaring a service weapon and badge as surplus for a retiring Sheriff Major, and August Tax Refunds, Releases, and Adjustments. Other business includes the Manager's Report on Hickory High School Funding Appropriation and the Attorney's Report.

The agenda includes a proclamation in support of Operation Green Light, a presentation on the Hickory Metro Convention Center Tourism Economic Impact in Catawba County, and a public hearing for Fire District Boundary Revisions. Consent agenda items include fund balance appropriation for Sherrills Ford-Terrell Fire/Rescue, a Selectsite Site Readiness Grant for Claremont International Rail Park, a bid award request for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals for Emergency Medical Services, a surplus vehicle donation, and September Tax Refunds, Releases and Adjustments. Other items of business include the Manager's Report on Budget Transfers and the Attorney's Report on the Catawba Valley Medical Center Property Acquisition Resolution.

Joint meeting and public hearings regarding Project Surge, including an overview of the project and incentives, questions from elected bodies, a public hearing, and consideration and action steps. The resolutions authorize economic development incentives for Surge, which is expanding its manufacturing facilities. The company requested incentives for a minimum investment of $170,000,000.00 and to create and maintain a minimum of 132 new jobs by December 31, 2027. Approvals are considered for appropriating funds, conveying Lot 11 to the Company, and ratifying the Economic Development Agreement.