Gaston weighing exit from CDBG consortium; county staff outline implications

Aug 18, 2026

Officials reported the City of Gaston is considering opting out of Washington County's CDBG consortium; staff said that would require Gaston to pursue state-level CDBG funds and could remove Gaston's small portion of the county consortium.

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Board members heard that the City of Gaston is considering not renewing its participation in Washington County's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) consortium. Staff advised that if Gaston opts out it would need to seek CDBG funds through the state program and compete with other jurisdictions, and that Washington County could lose the small Gaston portion of consortium coverage.

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