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One Gaston 2040 initiative reports community visioning results and five focus teams' work
Summary
Justin Amos updated commissioners on the One Gaston 2040 visioning initiative, summarizing three years of engagement, a Duke Endowment grant for a healthy-food program, broadband and microtransit planning, housing and workforce coordination, and tools including the Gaston Community Explorer website.
Justin Amos, executive director of intergovernmental affairs for Gaston County, briefed the board on March 11 about progress on the One Gaston 2040 community visioning initiative.
"We engaged 1,700 citizens" through about 70 meetings in a three‑year process, Amos said, and the effort culminated in five focus‑area teams that have been working on targeted projects and partnerships.
Amos summarized the teams’ recent work: One Gaston Cares secured a Duke…
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