Last week, the NC General Assembly gave final approval to the 2023 Appropriations Act, which included $139.8 million in investments for Cleveland County, including:
- $39.385 million to the City of Kings Mountain to provide water and sewer upgrades and expand capacity for future growth
- $17.025 million to Cleveland Community College for capital improvements and equipment
- $40 million to Cleveland County for the construction of the courthouse and 911 facility
- $5.29 million to Cleveland County Water for system improvements
- $3,995,500 to the City of Shelby for the restoration of the historic home of former Governor O. Max Gardner
- $2.5 million to the Waco Community Volunteer Fire Department
- $1.25 million for Boiling Springs Fire and Rescue Inc.
- $2 million to the City of Shelby for sewer improvements to upgrade current systems and to expand capacity for future growth
- $2 million to City of Shelby for the rails to trails project
- $1 million to Cleveland County for the capital improvements and equipment at high school athletic facilities
- $4 million to Cleveland County for cultural projects and programming, including museums and historic preservation
- $2 million grant to Cleveland County
- $1.5 million to the Pregnancy Resource Center of Cleveland County, Inc. for a new facility
- $1.4 million to Cleveland County for Cleveland County volunteer fire departments
- $10,000 to Broad River Genealogical Society to preserve history and connect people to the past, present, and future of Cleveland County
- $250,000 to Casar Volunteer Fire Department
- $50,000 to the City of King’s Mountain to support the Liberty Mountain Drama in the audio and theatrical improvements
- $1 million to Cleveland County to support entranceway, fencing, and restroom facility improvements at the Cleveland County Fair
- $250,000 to Cleveland County to support the Lawndale Volunteer Fire Dept.
- $75,057 to Cleveland County to support Number Seven Volunteer Fire Department in Lattimore
- $630,458 to Cleveland County for the sheriff’s office’s public safety upgrades
- $25,000 to Cleveland County to support The Davidson Association.
- $150,000 to Cleveland County ALWS Baseball Inc. for the American Legion World Series
- $20,000 to the Cleveland County Family YMCA
- $50,000 to the Cleveland County Music Hall of Fame
- $10,000 to Community Math Academy, Inc. to provide educational and tutoring opportunities for students
- $250,000 to the Fallston Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- $200,000 to the Friends of the Overmountain Victory Trail for trail development
- $10,000 to the Healthcare Foundation of Cleveland County for capital improvements and equipment
- $1.25 million to Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- $25,000 to Polkville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. for capital improvements and equipment
- $250,000 to the Shanghai Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- $750,000 to the Town of Boiling Springs to assist with the Downtown Revitalization Master Plan
- $100,000 to the Town of Fallston for capital improvements and equipment for the recreational park
- $145,000 to the Town of Waco for a playground expansion
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore said, “I am so proud to have secured the much-needed funding for projects that make long-term investments in Cleveland County and the bright future ahead.”