FAQs

Public Records Available Online

• City of Gastonia Budget Information: FY2025 Adopted Budget, FY2025 Fee Schedule
• City Council Meeting Agendas, Minutes and Videos: October 6, 2025 to present
• City of Gastonia Police Department Police to Citizen Portal: Retrieve crime reports, Local Crime Mapping, News Releases, Homeless Resources, and more Quick Links
• City of Gastonia Police Department Video Disclosure Request for Body Worn Camera
• City of Gastonia Police Department Policies and Procedures
• City of Gastonia Fire Department: Retrieve fire reports

Records Not Held by the City of Gastonia

• Birth, Death, or Marriage Records are available through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Vital Records.
• Court and Estate Records are available by contacting the Gaston County Clerk of Superior Court at 704-852-3100.
• Environmental Assessment Records, including above-ground or below-ground storage tanks and/or hazardous material spills, are available through the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Permits and Inspection Branch.
• Real estate and property records are available through the Gaston County Register of Deeds.
• Property tax information is available through the Gaston County Tax Office.
• Sewer, septic and well information is available through the Gaston County Health & Human Services, Environmental Health Department.

Information that is Not Public Record

• Personnel information and records other than what is specifically made public under G.S.§ 160A-168.
• Personally identifiable information of public utility customers including addresses for water shut offs, sanitation pick up, etc. (G.S. § 132-1.14).
• Police records that include specific tactics, or specific security or emergency procedures (G.S. § 132-1.7).
• Criminal investigation and criminal intelligence records except those specifically made public by G.S. § 132-1.4. 

 General Public Records Request Information

• Be specific about what you’re looking for. Include names and dates, if known. You may be asked to clarify your request.
• To assist us in efficiently filling email requests, provide a time period for the request, keywords or topic information, and specific City staff or council members. Please specify if you want all emails including those sent by the public, or only emails between staff and/or council.
• Email requests will be filtered to exclude automatically generated emails such as calendar notifications, out of office replies, newsletters and City press releases, etc. Please specify if you would like those materials included.
• The City is not required to create or compile records that do not already exist (G.S. § 132-6).