This July, Catawba County Parks is celebrating its 25th birthday with a series of Birthday Bash events at each of the County’s four parks and the kick-off of a year-long Catawba County Parks Trail Challenge. The Birthday Bash events will take place July 6 at Riverbend Park, located at 6700 N NC Hwy 16 in Conover; July 13 at Bakers Mountain Park, located at 6680 Bakers Mountain Rd. in Hickory; July 20 at St Stephens Park, located at… View More
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Twelve employees of Catawba County Social Services recently completed a 9-month training program aimed at strengthening their personal and professional leadership skills. The participants were honored with a luncheon and short ceremony June 14 at the Social Services offices in Hickory. The following Social Services team members completed the program: Sydney Mitchell, Income Management Caseworker II, Food and Nutrition Services; Jose… View More
In conjunction with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which takes place June 15, Catawba County Social Services encourages all residents to recognize and report signs of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The National Center on Elder Abuse compiled the Red Flags of Abuse to help people know the signs of elder abuse. The Red Flags of Abuse fall into three categories: emotional and behavioral,… View More
MAKING. LIVING. BETTER: Information Technology & Geospatial Systems What is its mission/purpose? Information Technology and Geospatial Systems strives to provide reliable, responsive, value-added solutions while ensuring system availability, integrity, and security through exceptional customer service, partnerships, and leveraging of resources that transform services and promote business… View More
During its June 3 meeting, the Catawba County Board of Commissioners adopted a Fiscal Year 2024/25 budget of $322,709,358 effective July 1, 2024. Commissioners maintained the County’s tax rate of 39.85 cents per $100 in valuation, which is the lowest in the region and the eighth lowest tax rate in North Carolina. “This budget reflects our commitment to conservative fiscal stewardship by maintaining a high level of service to our… View More
MAKING. LIVING. BETTER: Facility Services What is its mission/purpose? Facility Services oversees the construction and maintenance of Catawba County buildings and facilities located throughout the county. Additionally, the department maintains the County’s fleet of vehicles and administers county owned property. How do you achieve your mission – what services are… View More
Catawba County Register of Deeds Donna Hicks Spencer is reminding residents of the Property Notification service available through the Catawba County Register of Deeds office. Designed to help prevent fraudulent land records activity, the online service will send an email to registered users when a name they have registered appears on a document filed in the Register of Deeds office. Users may register their own names or the names of… View More
Catawba County Manager Mary Furtado presented a recommended budget of $323,999,586 for Fiscal Year 2024/25 to the Board of Commissioners during the Board’s May 13 budget workshop. The full recommended budget and supporting documents are available online at www.CatawbaCountyNC.gov. The County… View More
MAKING. LIVING. BETTER: SOCIAL SERVICES (Senior Nutrition Services) What is its mission/purpose? Our mission is to improve seniors’ quality of life by providing them the choice to remain at home through the provision of nutritious meals, education, socialization, wellness activities and community volunteer support. How do you achieve your mission – what services are… View More
Catawba County Commissioners Randy Isenhower, Barbara Beatty and Austin Allran celebrated the completion of the County’s newly-constructed St. Stephens EMS base, located at 4447 Section House Rd., with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The ceremony was attended by Catawba County EMS staff, construction partner Moss Marlow, and county staff. The 4,248-square-foot building nearly doubles the size of the former St. Stephens base on Springs… View More