Community Services

The Community Services Department provides resources and education to engage citizens in building a more beautiful and diverse community. The Department is made up of multiple divisions that include Airport, Community Development, Gastonia Sister Cities and Transit. The City of Gastonia Airport provides a reliable airport for citizens and visitors. Community Development focuses on creating vibrant, diverse neighborhoods by developing partnerships and resources for stronger and safer neighborhoods.Keep Gastonia Beautiful inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve and beautify the community’s environment. Gastonia Sister Cities fosters and promotes friendships and mutual understanding between the people of the Gastonia area and foreign countries through partnerships in education, culture, economic development and dialogue. Transit ensures services provided shall be designed to maintain and encourage the use of public transportation and shall contribute to the economic vitality of the community, the conservation of natural resources and the protection of the environment.

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Director of Community Services: Vincent Wong

704.866.6756

 

 

 Community Development

 

Case Management Specialist: Crystal Crippen

704-854-6602

Case Management Specialist: Nancy Welch

704.866.6753

 

Construction Specialist II: Jim Butler

704.854.6684

 

 

 

 

Sister Cities Coordinator: Juliann Lehman

704.869.1938

 

Administrative Support: Tyler Davis
704.866.6906

 

 

 

Garland Municipal Business Center

150 S. York Street, Gastonia, NC 28052

(PO Box 1748, Gastonia, NC 28053-1748)

704.866.6752 (office)
704.866.6067 (fax)