Housing and Community Engagement


The Housing and Community Engagement Department provides resources to engage and education citizens in building a more beautiful and diverse community. The Department is made up of multiple divisions that include Community Development, Gastonia Sister Cities, Keep Gastonia Beautiful, and  the Neighborhood Program, Alliance for Community Enrichment (ACE). Community Development focuses on creating vibrant, diverse neighborhoods by developing partnerships and resources for stronger and safer neighborhoods. 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. Keep Gastonia Beautiful inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve and beautify the community’s environment.  Alliance for Community Enrichment (ACE), focuses on bringing City services and resources directly to communities and neighborhoods to enhance the quality of life for Gastonia citizens.


Danette  

Dye

Director, Housing and Community Engmt.
704-866-6758
danette.dye@gastonianc.gov

Lana

DuPont

Grants Accounting Specialist 

Kenny 

Gehrig

HUD Administrator

Vacant 

Position

Case Management Specialist
704-854-6602
@gastonianc.gov

Nancy 

Welch

Case Management Specialist 

Eric 

Murphree

Construction Specialist I 

Juliann

Lehman

Sister Cities Coordinator 

Jeffie 

Hardin

Community Engagement Coordinator 

Julie

Heath

Special Projects Coordinator

Vacant 

Position


School Specialist
704-836-0002

Tyler

Davis

Neighborhood Program Administrator
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Gastonia, N.C., just minutes west of Charlotte, is one of the area’s best places to live and work with an ideal combination of location, size and livability. Gastonia is the largest of Gaston County’s 13 municipalities and one of the largest cities in the Charlotte metropolitan area. Selected as an All-America City three times, Gastonia’s desirable quality of life is the result of its beautiful natural surroundings, friendly neighborhoods, responsive government and vibrant business environment.










Contact

✆ 704-866-6714

⟟ 181 S. South Street
Gastonia, NC 28052