Mayor· 2023–2027 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)

Richard Franks

Gastonia

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Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 14
Total speaking time: 2:51:32
Avg per meeting: 12:15
Segments: 3775

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Top issues during term (1)(Environment)

critical↓May 2026[2]

Stage 2 Mandatory Water Conservation

Potential fine revenue for non-compliance and increased operational monitoring costs.

Decisions during term (3)

Recorded while Franks was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved5-0Oct 6, 2026

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

approved5-0Jul 21, 2026

Resolution to Award a Contract to Carolina Environmental Systems, Inc. for the Purchase of Three (3) 2026 Heil Rear Loader Refuse Trucks in the Amount of $856,364 for the Solid Waste Division of the Public Services Department

approved5-0Jul 21, 2026

Resolution Approving Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) as Sole Source Vendor and Authorizing a Three-Year Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI in an Amount Not to Exceed $193,563

Voting record (0)(Environment)

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