Briefly describe the area you are spotlighting. What is its mission/purpose? Catawba County Emergency Services is responsible for planning and responding to all hazards – natural, manmade and medical emergencies. Additionally, we manage emergency communications through our 911 Communications Center, provide Animal Control in all unincorporated areas of the county and some municipalities, and assist veterans and their… View More
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Catawba County Public Health’s Environmental Health team works every day to ensure that the food we eat, water we drink and facilities and institutions we use do not spread disease in our community. The services they perform are outlined by state law and administrative statutes, and they help prevent the spread of disease to potentially large parts of our population on a daily basis. When people think about the work of our… View More
As you prepare to fry this year’s Thanksgiving turkey, Catawba County Utilities & Engineering encourages you to recycle your used cooking oil afterwards through Catawba County’s cooking oil recycling program. The program recycles used cooking oil and grease into clean-burning, locally-made biodiesel fuel. “Cooking oil should never be poured down the drain as it turns solid in the pipes and can cause major clogs and… View More
UPDATE: The burn ban in Catawba County is no longer in effect as of 5:00 p.m. November 22. # # # Effective November 8th 2023 at 5:00 pm, Catawba County Fire Marshal’s Office prohibits all open burning across Catawba County, including within 100 feet of a dwelling. The ban applies to all open burning regardless of whether a burning permit has been issued. The open burning… View More
Residents can clean out their basements, garages, and attics and bring their hazardous waste to Catawba County’s annual fall residential household hazardous waste collection event, which takes place Saturday, November 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at LP Frans Stadium. The stadium is located at 2500 Clement Blvd NW in Hickory. The event is open to Catawba County residents only and is free of charge. Residents are advised to be prepared to… View More
Catawba County recognized several employees for exceptional performance during its annual employee recognition celebration Oct. 18. Lieutenant Michael Hoyle, an investigator with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office criminal investigations division,… View More
Catawba County welcomed 13 employees into the organization’s Quarter Century Club, which recognizes employees who reached the 25-year service mark with the County within the past year. Past and current inductees were celebrated during the Club’s annual luncheon Oct. 12. New inductees pictured L-R: Sylvia Fisher, EMS Manager, Emergency Services; Lela Macijewski, Administrative Assistant II, Facility Services; Justin Teague, Deputy… View More
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded Catawba County the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its fiscal year 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). Catawba County Finance staff were commended for the achievement by the Catawba County Board of Commissioners during the Board’s Sept. 5 meeting. Catawba County has received the… View More
Catawba County government offices and facilities will observe the Monday, September 4 Labor Day holiday as follows: Catawba County government offices will be closed and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 5. The Catawba County Board of Commissioners will meet at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, in the Catawba County Justice Center’s Board of Commissioners Meeting Room. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers… View More
The Catawba County Tax Office is scheduled to mail property tax notices July 21, 2023. Taxes will be due September 1, 2023, and delinquent after January 5, 2024. Payment arrangements may be made prior to September 1, 2023. Delinquent taxes will be subject to a 2% interest penalty beginning January 6, 2024 and 3/4 of 1% penalty for each following month. Notices will be mailed with a courtesy return envelope for taxpayers to use… View More