Bessemer City, NC
Recent Bessemer City Council topics include planning & zoning, development projects, resolutions & ordinances, budget & taxes, water & utilities.
Topics found in recent meetings
- Planning & zoning
- Development projects
- Resolutions & ordinances
- Budget & taxes
- Water & utilities
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Bessemer CityNC averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $242,759 +1.3% yr/yr · +31.3% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2001–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
🗳️ Election results (7 races)
Local election returns — winner marked ✓.
City Council Ward 06 2025-11-04
Chris Harmon ✓ 229 · Morgan Smith 139 · David Lutz 104 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 1
City Council Ward 05 2025-11-04
Manny Tsambouniery ✓ 280 · Brent Guffey 194 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 2
City Council Ward 02 2025-11-04
Nellie Black Floyd ✓ 244 · Michael Meeks, Sr. 239 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 1
Mayor 2023-11-07
Becky Steelman Smith ✓ 270 · Michael Meeks, Sr. 141 · Aaron Grosdidier 103 · David A. Davis 36 · John Bridgeman 29 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 3
City Council Ward 04 2023-11-07
Brenda B. Boyd ✓ 273 · Robert Johnson 197 · Tanner Inman 101 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 2 · John Bridgeman II (Write-In) 1
City Council Ward 03 2023-11-07
Allen Hook ✓ 501 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 18 · Repearler Brown (Write-In) 1 · Joshua Bolding (Write-In) 1 · Aleeya Brown (Write-In) 1
City Council Ward 01 2023-11-07
Michael Brooks ✓ 363 · D. C. (Little Dan) Boling 216 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 4
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Recent meetings
Tue Aug 25, 2026 · 15:00
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Council to consider zoning, stormwater, and tax reappraisal items
The Bessemer City Council is holding a work session to discuss and potentially act on several items, including a presentation on the Gaston County tax reappraisal process, updates on the Land Development Code (LDC), and ordinances related to zoning and stormwater compliance. The agenda includes public hearings and decisions on a text amendment to the LDC, a conditional district for the Hidden Valley major subdivision, and adoption of a Stormwater Management Plan.
- Gaston County Tax Office reappraisal process presentation
- Ordinance for Text Amendment 3.3.F of the Bessemer City Land Development Code
- Ordinance for Conditional District - Urban Residential (Hidden Valley) Major Subdivision
- Ordinance for Text Amendments for Stormwater Compliance
- Resolution for Adoption of Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP)
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City Council Work Session
City Council Chambers
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
AGENDA
Call to Order
Gaston County Tax Office- Reappraisal Process Presentation
Department Head Reports
1.
LDC Project Update
Discussion Items
2.
Ordinance- Text Amendment 3.3.F of the Bessemer City Land Development Code
3.
Reasonableness and Consistency Statement- Text Amendment 3.3.F of the Bessemer
City Land Development Code
4.
Ordinance- Conditional District- Urban Residential (Hidden Valley) Major
Subdivision
5.
Reasonableness and Consistency Statement- Conditional District- Urban Residential
(Hidden Valley) Major Subdivision
6.
Ordinance - Text Amendments for Stormwater Compliance
7.
Resolution - Adoption of Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP)
City Manager's Report
Council General Discussion
This is an opportunity for the Mayor and City Council to ask questions for clarification,
provide information to staff, request staff to report back, or place a matter on a future
agenda.
Adjourn
Fri Jun 12, 2026 · 18:00
General
Wed Jun 3, 2026 · 18:00
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Wed Jun 3, 2026 · 18:00
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Wed Jun 3, 2026 · 18:00
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Wed Jun 3, 2026 · 18:00
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💰 Federal awards (top 3 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $197,200 | MCCORMICK CHARLES DOUGLAS Department of Defense · CREDO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES |
| $137,890 | MCCORMICK CHARLES DOUGLAS Department of Defense · CREDO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES |
| $60,995 | CONNER BROTHERS MACHINE CO., INC. Department of Defense · OIL BASIN |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (Gaston County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities1 (2022)
Business establishments4,594 (72,268 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,824/mo (50 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy22.9% (low numeracy 35% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
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Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.