Mayor Pro Tem / Council Member· 2015–2027 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
James (Jim) Gallagher
Gastonia
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 1:41:46
- Avg per meeting
- 5:59
- Segments
- 2524
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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)
disaster mitigation funding
It's a huge win for the city budget, bringing in $6 million in external grants to fund crucial infrastructure upgrades without draining local taxes.
Arts Committee FY 2026-27 Funding Allocations
Allocates budgeted arts funding totaling $50,000 plus specific subcommittee distributions for community events and public art.
Decisions during term (39)
Recorded while Gallagher was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Juneteenth Event Plans and Budget
Resolution to Accept the Bureau of Justice Grant from the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Order to Begin a Rapid DNA Program in the Amount of $629,127 with Budget Amendment 2720010
Resolution Amending the Budget for the Fiscal Year to Authorize the Transfer of Inactive Fund Balances and Appropriate Fund Balances for Capital Projects and Municipal Events in the Total Amount of $1,704,844 With Budget Amendment 2720007
Resolution to Recognize Revenue from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Community Project Funding (CPF) Grant for the Apple Creek Sewer Upgrade Engineering Design Project in the Amount of $959,752 with Budget Amendment 2720008
Proposed Gastonia 150th Anniversary Celebration Plans and Budget
Proposed Linwood Park Grand Opening Event Plans and Budget
Proposed FY2028 Budget Calendar
Resolution to Appropriate General Fund Fund Balance to Transfer to Conference Center Fund to Correct a Fiscal Year 2025 Posting Error in the Amount of $640,247 with Budget Amendment 2720005
Resolution Authorizing the Lease Agreement and Operating Budget for 309 Norment Avenue
Resolution to Recognize Revenue for The Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) from The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the Amount of $27,693 with Budget Amendment 2720002
Resolution to Recognize Asset Forfeiture Funds from the Department of Justice in the Amount of $64,475, from the Department of Treasury in the Amount of $71,164, and from the State of North Carolina in the Amount of $1,136 with Budget…
Resolution to Amend the 2026 Fiscal Year Budget in Order to Comply with the Financial Reporting Requirements in Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 87, Leases, and GASB Statement No. 96, Subscription-Based…
Resolution to Recognize Additional Funds Received from Insurance Proceeds and Auction Proceeds in the Amount of $69,897 with Budget Amendment 2620055
Adoption of Proposed FY 2027 Annual Budget
Resolution to Appropriate Fund Balance in the Dental Insurance Fund in the Total Amount of $40,000 With Budget Amendment 2620047
Resolution to Recognize Insurance Proceeds in the Amount of $3,025 for Damages to Public Art Statue, Ghillie Dhu, with Budget Amendment 2620049
Resolution to Appropriate Fund Balance for Payment In Lieu in the Amount of $12,155 for Sidewalks Along Titman Road with Budget Amendment 2620051
Resolution to Approve the Gastonia Conference Center FY 26-27 Budget
Resolution to Recognize Funds Received from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety for Mutual Aid in the Amount of $26,405 with Budget Amendment 2620045
Resolution to Appropriate Fund Balance Across Multiple Funds for Vehicle/Equipment Purchases in the Amount of $4,202,488 with Budget Amendment 2620042
Voting record (0)(Budget)
No votes found matching Budget.