On June 5, the Catawba County Board of Commissioners adopted a Fiscal Year 2023/2024 budget of $299,776,474 effective July 1, 2023. Commissioners set a tax rate of 39.85 cents per $100 in valuation, which is below the revenue neutral rate of 39.95 cents per $100 in valuation and a 30.7% reduction in the current rate of 57.5 cents per $100 in valuation. County Commission Chairman Randy Isenhower noted, “Coming through the… View More
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In observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day June 15, Catawba County Social Services encourages all residents to recognize and report elder abuse when it occurs. Signs may include physical injuries, poor living conditions or nutrition, unusual financial activity, unpaid bills, fraudulent signatures on financial documents, or emotional changes such as depression, isolation or anxiety. According to the Centers for Disease Control… View More
Catawba County government offices and facilities will observe the Monday, May 29 Memorial Day holiday as follows: Catawba County Government offices will be closed and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain Park, Mountain Creek Park, Riverbend Park and St. Stephens Park) will be open. All Catawba County Library System branches (Newton, Claremont, Conover, Maiden,… View More
Catawba County Manager Mary Furtado recommended a Catawba County budget for Fiscal Year 2023/24 of $299,746,020, reflecting a tax rate of 39.85 cents per $100 in valuation and an overall 2.1 percent decrease in the total budget. The recommended tax rate would take the County below its revenue neutral rate of 39.95 cents and represents a 30.7% reduction in the current rate (57.5 cents per $100 in valuation). This rate currently ranks… View More
Residents can now add Styrofoam to the list of waste accepted at Catawba County’s annual spring residential household hazardous waste collection event, which takes place Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds are located at 1 American Legion Ave. off Hwy 70 in Newton. The event is open to Catawba County residents only and is free of charge. Residents are advised to be… View More
The Catawba County Register of Deeds Office has begun using new equipment and procedures to make it easier and faster for people to record their real estate transactions. Now customers can instantly record land records instead of having to wait several days for the process to be completed – and wait several days to retrieve their original… View More
Catawba County Utilities & Engineering is giving away free mulch on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last. Free mulch will be available from April 22-May 20 at the Blackburn Landfill, which is located at 4017 Rocky Ford Road in Newton. Hours for picking up mulch are Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm and Saturday from 8:00am-11:30am. After May 20, mulch sales will resume at $5.00 per ton. To get mulch, vehicles must… View More
As previously announced, Catawba County will close the Construction and Demolition (C&D) Landfill May 1 and will direct disposal of construction waste to the Municipal Solid Waste Landfill at that time. The current disposal rate of $28.00 per ton for waste normally accepted by the C&D Landfill has been extended through September 30, 2023, to allow construction companies more time to cover the increased costs associated with… View More
Catawba County Government offices and facilities will observe the Easter holiday weekend as follows: Catawba County Government offices will be closed Friday, April 7 and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Monday, April 10. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Mountain Creek, Riverbend and St. Stephens) will be open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. throughout the holiday weekend. All Catawba County Library System… View More
Catawba County has hired Justin S. Merritt to serve as Assistant County Manager beginning April 24, 2023. Merritt will join County Manager Mary Furtado and Assistant County Manager Paul Murray in overseeing the administration of County government services for citizens. Merritt brings significant government leadership experience to Catawba County, most recently as Assistant City Manager for the City of Shelby, N.C. Serving in this role… View More