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Committee chair Stan Lowry said the local committee will organize events across the county rather than concentrating activities in a single town and has formed subcommittees to help manage programming. The committee includes members from across the county and has met five or six times, Lowry said.

“We're gonna try to list those so that folks can go there, a 1 stop kind of thing, and check out all of the events that are, gonna be, coming up to celebrate the 200 and fiftieth anniversary,” Lowry said, describing a centralized calendar and website for events hosted by municipalities across the county.

Lowry told the board the committee secured a $10,000 grant from the state that will be used for printed materials, website support and a major educational outing: providing field trips for fifth-graders to visit Kings Mountain National Military Park. The committee also plans a countywide art project with small awards and will help sponsor events in towns across Cleveland County, he said.

Lowry introduced Pamela Walker, a teacher at Burns High School, and student Jason Blanchard, whose marketing-class submission was chosen as the committee’s logo. The board presented Blanchard with a certificate of recognition for his design.

Lowry said the committee expects a series of events running through July 4, 2026, culminating in a central celebration likely to be held in Shelby. He asked the board for its support and blessing as the committee continues planning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cleveland County Commissioner's Meeting | 5-6-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Cleveland County’s America 250 committee previewed plans for countywide events tied to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a student-designed logo, a state grant of $10,000 and a proposal to take fifth-graders to Kings Mountain National Military Park.","taxTitle","Cleveland County, North Carolina","taxId",70661,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6244843,"Local volunteer announces property now licensed as animal shelter for Clifford's Army Rescue",40,891000,931000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3228494-ff4c764a809669716b60aa3cb8453229&start=891&end=931","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3228494-ff4c764a809669716b60aa3cb8453229/thumbnail_891000.jpg","/articles/6244843/Cleveland-County/North-Carolina/Local-volunteer-announces-property-now-licensed-as-animal-shelter-for-Cliffords-Army-Rescue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244843-12aa0afad6fd6ee4f1375ecca4c44e24/orig.mp4?Expires=1774821108&Signature=UElaKtsdDduVWfEROnHWRixoSk0H3IBpJCmrYPHPgeVzOsTeAwlmsyHbSgj7V2P2~1we0siO0EYj1YAwS8EWZ2GBYmO1QQN6Gh4MlrLtMMPTLganRVCR2RN8OKpZDUInSeATwHYlYW4Sg1bh4bnD79PUAEEK8qZnfo1MVL26Gm~Yfm7GBRA~HscNe0fyrDMq1-HBe~EaRQqb48z0xBF3p5V-nCtgMX1Bx~l1UH0fcDtjnJ7~DX1NeqwsA6R8f7SLfEIWqFZnTnmoRxwT-cViQNdv5zhy1dDbdp8L8-TiV3VMHozipCrMkVbfbpHEAYkJRyxdpKjZKq65x5uTEwASbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tammy Freeman told the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners during the public comment period that her property on Bethlehem Road in Kings Mountain has been officially licensed as a shelter and will help house dogs for Clifford's Army Rescue.

“Now we can concentrate on helping the shelter dogs and helping dogs, Clifford's Army Rescue,” Freeman said, announcing the licensing and thanking volunteers who helped bring the shelter into compliance.

Freeman said the licensing followed hard work by volunteers and that she expects the shelter to reduce attacks on their efforts at public meetings. The board acknowledged receipt of the announcement during the public-comment portion; no formal board action was taken on the licensing during the meeting.","A Kings Mountain resident told the Cleveland County commissioners her property has been officially licensed as a shelter and said the change will support local dog rescue efforts with Clifford's Army Rescue.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6244848,"Residents urge commissioners to stop fighting judge’s order on Brookcliffe solar project",173,834000,1007000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3228494-ff4c764a809669716b60aa3cb8453229&start=834&end=1007","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3228494-ff4c764a809669716b60aa3cb8453229/thumbnail_834000.jpg","/articles/6244848/Cleveland-County/North-Carolina/Residents-urge-commissioners-to-stop-fighting-judges-order-on-Brookcliffe-solar-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244848-3cb1853c817f8c4a6e4dd9edefe4a962/orig.mp4?Expires=1774821108&Signature=G1empWJu2mwticekrwfgDC6ZaLpsW2wJ6gzJbW0O4Z-pjJnfuznl8AIIbKAbByLvsYIHqoVOojSORGzenDzrTkWR1Rd~KaPKyI0CvuiKQOCRUMFTupLMaCUC66qKa71PtFloieJU7EkDJKrpXieJK7f3LGU0afGj79t2JdPq3fuYUSuoKUq9LQSjS140UPsrtmRoDQO2AwgwGYp0ZFePHGqKdSEQbmeTF~qE1HH6yi2BEhswCljUs49W5kgGaBl0xINhobNz~OIDFGOtFoqQNWelTLuaDiYAgSgRFS0rayN3Z9unZzHbNDAq79q6PjC-wcpUQqzkOLa1-O4HF1jtfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two residents used the public comment period at the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners meeting to urge the board to allow the Brookcliffe solar project to proceed in light of a judicial order.

Stuart Sloan, who identified himself as living on New Prospect Church Road, told the board he has attended three meetings in a row to press the point that the Brookcliffe solar project will benefit landowners and provide revenue for the county. “I would urge that you please cease the fight against the judge's order, to allow this thing to go through,” Sloan said.

Donna Wallace, who gave her address as Sperling Road, said she and other neighbors hope the county and project proponents can reach a resolution. Wallace said she relocated because of the dispute and described the process as difficult for residents. Her remarks reiterated a request that the board find a practical way to resolve outstanding issues so residents and developers can move forward.

No formal board action on the project was taken during the meeting; the speakers’ remarks were entered during the public comment portion and the board acknowledged receipt of the comments.","Speakers at the Cleveland County public comment period urged the board to cease appealing or opposing a court order related to the Brookcliffe solar project so the development can proceed, arguing the project brings benefits to landowners and the county.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6244852,"Commissioners approve conditional rezoning for sewing facility at 4216 Boston Road",76,1212000,1288000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3228494-ff4c764a809669716b60aa3cb8453229&start=1212&end=1288","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3228494-ff4c764a809669716b60aa3cb8453229/thumbnail_1212000.jpg","/articles/6244852/Cleveland-County/North-Carolina/Commissioners-approve-conditional-rezoning-for-sewing-facility-at-4216-Boston-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244852-28b0b5bedfe7c251e466295e39dee9ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1774821108&Signature=olzi2El4W5nygqGKn~G6sbqGit1qmS2nRNQY2yW6FsPOI-ipqzJL144dewbzsEEFCft6J7FBpf42sfzQlyLD9xYqc-WS5q0FNb8glNOMUxrv1GkV00eS1RFm8TDPRRkF-PCYeS~-A8r2NQIqpAsaUF6Nv164xNInDOLkQwW~ZXGoPkyf4nbqwD0aJuftWJuqlgGK2yd2jRXlkgmRNzOX3bq-MiVZqy92n-DVOwcIw5Qgvbe3IaQCQNP7Xac8wTuC5uA3VS76Ykx~eMMCzN2G3JDT95xyoqFh-SwIaf0Q0ICI4Ld7WNYG4potLB-3RWIBgrB8U1hNnqkKaGjwlb8eUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cleveland County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a request to rezone a parcel at 4216 Boston Road from residential to a light-industrial conditional district, allowing development of a sewing facility and related expansion.

Planning Director Chris Barton told the board the applicant, Hackner Home LLC, submitted a required site plan showing three phases: an initial 7,200-square-foot building for manufacturing, offices and storage; a later expansion of that building; and a future retail showroom. Barton said the plan shows compliance with landscaping requirements and access standards for a numbered highway (Highway 18).

“First phase being a 7,200 square foot building, which the sewing facility would occupy, and it would include offices, the facility, the manufacturing part of the business, and then storage,” Barton said, describing the submitted plan.

Barton also said the surrounding area already includes a mix of farms, single-family homes and existing commercial uses along Highway 18, including a former lighting manufacturer and convenience stores, and that the county’s land-use plan designates the area as secondary growth. He told the board the planning board did not establish a quorum at its meeting but that staff is comfortable with the proposal and that the requested light-industrial district is appropriate for low-impact manufacturing such as sewing facilities.

A commissioner moved to approve the rezoning, a second was recorded, and the motion carried unanimously.

The board did not add conditions to the motion during the meeting; Barton noted that, as a conditional rezoning, the board may apply conditions but staff felt the submitted site plan already addressed standard site requirements. The county will proceed with the zoning change and the applicant’s phased development as presented.","The Cleveland County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a conditional rezoning for 4216 Boston Road to allow a multi-phase sewing facility, after staff said the site plan met access and landscaping requirements and the planning board did not record opposition.","actionData","errors"]

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