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Speakers urge Gaston County to continue funding Hope United survivor services, calling domestic violence a 'code red' priority
Summary
At the May 13 work session, speakers including retired judge Jesse B. Caldwell III and advocate Caitlin Caldwell urged commissioners to maintain county funding for Hope United Survivor Network, emphasizing its role in preventing fatalities, supporting prosecutions and reducing long‑term costs.
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Multiple public commenters at the Gaston County Board of Commissioners' May 13 work session urged the board to continue county funding for Hope United Survivor Network, a local organization that provides crisis intervention, shelter, court accompaniment and coordinated services for survivors of domestic violence.
Jesse B. Caldwell III, who identified himself as having worked 52 years as a lawyer and a superior court judge and who said he has lived in Gaston County for 75 years, urged commissioners to preserve financial support for the organization.…
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