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Gastonia council advances downtown parking study, GO Bond resurfacing and routine contract agenda
Summary
The Gastonia City Council on Nov. 7 approved a $60,000 Kimley‑Horn downtown parking study (with a $43,600 budget amendment from the MSD fund), authorized GO Bond resurfacing bid preparation, and passed routine consent and personnel items in unanimous votes.
The Gastonia City Council on Nov. 7 voted unanimously to hire Kimley‑Horn for a $60,000 downtown parking study and to authorize bid preparations for the 2025 GO Bond resurfacing program. The meeting also included routine approvals of minutes, consent agenda items and personnel policy updates.
Council members approved the Kimley‑Horn contract with a requested budget amendment of $43,600 from the Municipal Service District (MSD) fund balance. Robert Farren, the Kimley‑Horn project manager, told the council the 16‑week study will use drone imagery and on‑the‑ground counts (10 a.m.–6 p.m. sampling every two hours on two peak days), produce a needs assessment and…
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