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Catawba County Landfill, Blackburn Convenience Center Closed Monday

Catawba County’s Blackburn Sanitary Landfill and Blackburn Convenience Center will be closed Monday, January 17, due to inclement weather. Both facilities are anticipated to re-open Tuesday, January 18, weather permitting. As a reminder, other county government facilities will be closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday. County parks are currently closed due to inclement weather until further… View More

Catawba County Declares State of Emergency

Catawba County Board Chair Randy Isenhower declared a State of Emergency in Catawba County effective at 8:00 a.m. today due to hazardous conditions related to Winter Storm Izzy. The declaration enables Catawba County Emergency Services to implement coordinated response and recovery efforts in all affected unincorporated areas of the county in alignment with the Catawba County Emergency Operations Plan and in collaboration with… View More

Catawba County Parks Closed Due to Inclement Weather

Due to the forecasted winter storm, the Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Riverbend and St. Stephens parks) will be closed Sunday, January 16, until further notice. Park officials are monitoring the weather and will re-open the parks when conditions allow. Updates will be posted online at… View More

County Animal Shelter Closed Jan. 14 and 15

The Catawba County Animal Shelter will be temporarily closed to the public Friday, January 14 and Saturday, January 15 due to limited staffing. The closure will allow scheduled staff to continue providing the same level of care to the animals at the shelter during their shifts. The shelter will reopen to the public Tuesday, January 18 following usual hours. The shelter is always closed to the public on Sundays and… View More

Water Bill Assistance Available to Eligible Residents

Households needing help paying their water bill may apply for financial assistance from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). LIHWAP is a temporary emergency program that helps eligible households afford water and wastewater services. The program provides a one-time payment for eligible low-income households that is paid directly to the utility… View More

County Government MLK Holiday Schedules

Catawba County government offices and facilities will observe the Monday, January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday as follows: Catawba County Government offices will be closed and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 18. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Riverbend and St. Stephens) will be open. All Catawba County Library System branches (Newton, Claremont, Conover, Maiden, Sherrills… View More

Holiday Closings: Christmas and New Year's

Catawba County Government offices and facilities will be closed in observance of the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays as follows: Catawba County Government offices will be closed from Thursday, December 23 through Monday, December 27 and will reopen Tuesday, December 28. Offices will also be closed Friday, December 31. All Catawba County Library System branches (Newton, Claremont, Conover, Maiden, Sherrills… View More

Commissioners Break Ground at Site of Future New EMS Base in Newton

[PICTURED L-R] Catawba County Commissioners Austin Allran, Kitty Barnes, Randy Isenhower, Barbara Beatty and Sherry Butler held a groundbreaking ceremony today at the site of the future new Catawba County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Newton Base, which is located at 1175 S. Brady Avenue. The facility was designed by Winstead Architecture, PLLC, and is being constructed by Moss-Marlow Building Co., Inc. The 5,925-square-foot facility will… View More

Eubanks to Retire, Timberlake Promoted to Planning & Parks Director

Former Assistant Planning Director Chris Timberlake, AICP, has been promoted to Planning & Parks Director for Catawba County. He is currently serving as co-director alongside longtime Planning & Parks Director Jacky Eubanks until Eubanks’ official retirement January 1, 2022. Eubanks has served as Catawba County’s Planning & Parks director for nearly 20 years. Throughout his tenure, Eubanks oversaw the development and… View More

Recycle Used Cooking Oil this Holiday Season

Frying your Thanksgiving turkey this year? Instead of pouring your used cooking oil down the drain, recycle it through Catawba County Utilities & Engineering’s cooking oil recycling program. Available year-round, the program recycles used residential cooking oil and grease into clean-burning, locally-made biodiesel fuel. “Cooking oil should never be poured down the drain, as it solidifies in the pipes and can cause… View More