The Catawba County Tax Office received a Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration from the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO). Catawba County is currently the fourth jurisdiction in North Carolina to hold this distinction. The Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration (CEAA) recognizes jurisdictions using best practices in both appraisal and assessment within their tax offices. According… View More
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Catawba County has hired Brian Myers to serve as Catawba County Tax Administrator beginning October 1, 2021. In this role, Myers will be responsible for planning, directing and administering the County’s tax program. This includes establishment of values for business, personal and real property appraisal, maintenance of real estate records, listing and preparation of tax bills, and collection of taxes on behalf of the County and its… View More
In my role at Public Health, I have become accustomed to seeing troubling COVID-19 data in our community, but the data we released this week gave me pause. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we reported deaths among people as young as their 20s, 30s and 40s. These were the youngest people yet to succumb to COVID-19 in our community. At our winter peak in December, the average age of a person who died from COVID-19… View More
Catawba County Emergency Medical Services has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures to treat patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Each year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the deadliest type of heart attack, caused by a blockage of blood flow… View More
Catawba County government offices and libraries will be closed Monday, September 6, 2021, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Riverbend and St. Stephens) and the Blackburn Sanitary Landfill will be open Monday. Government facilities that have closed for the holiday will reopen Tuesday, September 7, following their usual… View More
Information for candidates seeking a board seat with Hickory Public Schools and Newton-Conover City Schools in the November 2, 2021, election is as follows: Hickory Public Schools – four seats total Filing begins noon, August 13, 2021 ending 5pm, September 3, 2021 Filing Fee: $5.00 Hickory School Ward 1 (4-year term) – one seat Hickory School Ward 2 (4-year term) – one seat Hickory… View More
The Catawba County Tax Office is scheduled to mail more than 98,000 property tax notices July 16, 2021. Taxes will be due September 1, 2021, and delinquent after January 5, 2022. Payment arrangements may be made prior to September 1, 2021. Delinquent taxes will be subject to a 2% interest penalty beginning January 6, 2022 and 3/4 of 1% penalty for each following month. Notices will be mailed with a courtesy return envelope for… View More
The Catawba County Animal Shelter, located at 201 Government Services Drive in Newton, will be temporarily closed to the public July 13-16, 2021 for reflooring. The shelter will reopen to the public Saturday, July 17 at 11:00 a.m. Shelter staff will not be answering phones during this time but can be reached via email at animalservices@catawbacountync.gov or through the… View More
Catawba County government offices and libraries will be closed Monday, July 5, 2021 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The Blackburn Landfill will also be closed. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Riverbend and St. Stephens parks) will be open Monday. Government facilities that have closed for the holiday will reopen Tuesday, July 6, following their usual… View More
The Catawba County Board of Commissioners approved a Fiscal Year 2021/22 county budget of $308.4 million at their June 21, 2021 scheduled meeting. The approved budget, which goes into effect July 1, 2021, is now available online at https://catawbacountync.gov/county-services/budget-management/2021-22-budget/. The budget was increased by $4.5… View More