Old Man Winter is knocking again with temperatures dropping to upper 20's tonight and tomorrow night 🥶❄️ Please be safe and bundle up
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🥳Happy birthday, Gastonia!
On this date in 1877, Gastonia became incorporated. Our city has 146 years of amazing history and heritage - and a bright future ahead!
#GreatPlace #GreatPeople #GreatPromise #HappyBirthday
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Buying or selling online from a stranger? Meet at the City of Gastonia's Internet Exchange Zone!
🚨 Gastonia Police Station at 200 E. Long Avenue
2️⃣ marked, well-lit parking spaces
🎥 video surveillance
More info: loom.ly/sKB-PFU
#StrangerDanger #BeSafe
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Want to keep up with all the exciting news from the City of Gastonia? Check out - and bookmark - City News Source! loom.ly/pzC-Qzs
#OneGastonia
Apply before Friday 1/27 for your chance to become a Bus Driver for and tell a friend
#Gastonia #GreatPlease #GreatPeople #GreatPromise
Carbon Monoxide kills at least 420 people each year in the U.S. All it takes is 1 monthly alarm test to save lives. Don't let this silent killer enter your home🚫
#OneGastonia
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Temperatures dropped to 27 degrees last night and will drop again this weekend. Cold weather shelter is available. Call #Gastonia's Salvation Army for details.
#OneGastonia #CommunityLove
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Treat yourself to some pie today! Key lime is one of my faves😋 What's your favorite place to buy pie in or near #Gastonia?
#FoodieFun
Temperatures will drop 27 degrees tonight ❄️🥶 Old Man Winter is still making his rounds. Is anyone else ready to tell him BYE ✌️ Please be safe and bundle up.
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Today 1/20 is the final day you can help determine how to spend the $2.8M HOME-ARP grant. Your voice matters to help those who may be struggling with or those on the verge of homelessness. Click this link to take a short survey and be a voice for them: loom.ly/dWfYMX8
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Let’s give a round of applause to our latest Downtown #Revitalization Grant recipients: Gastonia, Laurinburg, Morganton, and Washington! 🎉🥳⚡
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Mayor Pro-Tem Dave Kirlin and City Council presents a proclamation to Cherie Jzar, Gastonia’s DEI Coordinator, on behalf of the African American Museum of History & Culture in #Gastonia, recognizing February as #BlackHistoryMonth. Congrats to you Cherie!
#CommunityLove
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🗣️CALLING ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF GASTONIA😃
Tell us where the HOME American Rescue Plan $2.8 Million Grant should go by taking THIS SURVEY: loom.ly/fm1Do_g
Give your thoughts before the survey closes on Friday 1/20
#OneGastonia #CommunityLove
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Councilwoman Jennifer Stepp and City Council recognize Judge Michael Lands for his 39 years of service. Let's all send a huge Thank you!
#Gastonia #CommunityLove
Mayor Pro-Tem Dave Kirlin, City Council, and Cherie Jzar, Gastonia’s DEI Coordinator present a proclamation recognizing Jan. 17 as the Day of Racial Healing to Chris Thomason, President of Gaston County #NAACP. Did you know the Day of Racial Healing is the day after MLK Day?
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Speaking of popcorn and movies, did you know you can go to the movies in your neighborhood for FREE? Go to loom.ly/NQJljR4 for steps on how to host your own outdoor neighborhood movie night 🍿
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Today you can watch a movie at Regal Franklin Square on E. Franklin Blvd and get 50% off popcorn! Tell us which movie you'd like to see🍿
#NationalPopcornDay #Gastonia
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What can the City of Gastonia do to address the housing needs of some of our most vulnerable residents? Please take a short survey to give your input. The City will use the results to develop an action plan for housing and related services.
▶️ loom.ly/dWfYMX8
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5 Things to know this week:
• 72 Hours left to complete City Housing Survey loom.ly/fm1Do_g
• City Council Meeting 6pm Today
• Leaf pick up ending Feb 15
• Vendor deadline for Gaston MAX Feb 12 loom.ly/_FmiH2c
• Gastonia is hiring! loom.ly/lEudZvc
5 Reasons to Never Burn Leaves at Home
1. #Gastonia Fire code 307.1.1 prohibits leaf burning
2. Possible carbon monoxide poisoning
3. Releases carcinogenic (cancer causing) pollutants
4. Debris burning is #1 cause of NC wildfires
5. Leaf collection available from Oct 15 - Feb 15
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The Schiele Museum, city parks, and some other city services will be open on Martin Luther King Jr Day. See which will be closed at the link below.
DYK: Energy.gov reports that setting your thermostat at 68 degrees can lower your heating costs by up to 10%.
Lowering the temp at night can save you even more if you have a traditional furnace. Heat pumps work best if the temp is consistent.
#SaveEnergy #SaveMoney
🚨Want emergency notifications from the City of Gastonia? Sign up for CodeRED.
Water/sewer interruptions, severe weather, emergencies, evacuations, road closures, special events and more. Details & signup: loom.ly/T9P8XdI
Or download the CodeRED app.
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Wally WasteWise won't help you with yard work or take out your trash. But the City of Gastonia's 🆓 WasteWise app will help answer your questions. It will even notify you of schedule changes and remind you about trash day. Download WasteWise today!
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Who are some of the people you're thankful for? Today's a GREAT day to just say Thank You❤️
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We are hiring! Go to the Jobs tab on the City's website and apply! Great benefits, great people, great place!
#Gastonia #NowHiring
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Help us get out the word for this year's PIT Count of the homeless in Gaston, Lincoln, & Cleveland...because everyone counts in our community!
#EveryoneCounts #CommunityLove
Our Electric Division works *every day* to keep the lights on and your furnace humming. And the Electric worker in this video isn't an actor. He's a real employee of Gastonia's Electric Division! loom.ly/49nrwa4
#PublicPower #CustomerOwned #EveryDay
• Today is #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay.
• Barbershop Rap Session/Financial Literacy Saturday
• City holiday 1 week from today. #MLK
• MLK Arts Showcase Jan. 16: loom.ly/cptcYKk
• Take the City's housing survey by Jan. 20: loom.ly/dWfYMX8
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See a streetlight that's not working in Gastonia? Reporting it is easy! Use this online form: loom.ly/nlTD6Gg
We want your input. The City of Gastonia is receiving a federal grant to help vulnerable residents with housing needs. Please use the link or QR code to take a quick survey by Jan. 20:
✅loom.ly/dWfYMX8
Time for a NEW job? Check out the wide range of positions currently open with the City of Gastonia! loom.ly/lEudZvc
#CompetitivePay #GreatBenefits #MakeADifference
Now Hiring Fire Fighters ! Go to the jobs section at CityofGastonia.com and apply before Jan 31.
#GreatBenefits #Gastonia
What are your top-ranking transportation priorities? Take this quick survey and let us know! loom.ly/3ihf4yQ
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Curbside Christmas tree collection starts tomorrow in Gastonia!
We'll pick up discarded live trees on your regular collection day for trash & yard waste. Please remove all lights & decorations.
#OutWithTheOld
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Starting today, Utility Customer Service at Gastonia's Garland Ctr is open 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. The change affects walk-in customers.
Other depts, like Development Services & Economic Development, can be reached by phone or email starting at 8 a.m. More: loom.ly/R3gAVqk
City of Gastonia offices are closed today for the New Year's holiday. And here's a list of all City holidays for 2023. Typically, City offices are closed and services like trash collection are affected on these dates.
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#HappyNewYear!
City of Gastonia offices are closed today. Many services, such as garbage collection, are affected by the holiday. Important info: loom.ly/yGkiQ7I
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This week:
• City holiday today. #HappyNewYear!
• Monday & Tuesday trash pickup on Tuesday.
• Curbside collection of live Christmas trees starts Wednesday.
• City Council meets tomorrow.
• New walk-in customer hours at the Garland Center start tomorrow.
