Remarks by Bob Hovis
21 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Good evening. Bob Hovis, Crowder's Mountain Township. And Tom Kieger, Gastonia Township.”
Board of Commissioners · Oct 13, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Oct 13, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Oct 13, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Oct 13, 2026
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“Happy day after Labor Day, Bob Hovis, Cradders Mountain Township.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chair. If there's anyone with our first responder community and or veterans that would like to join me, you're more than welcome to. I think that's fitting in reference to the 9-11 recognition. If not, I'll just go ahead and read the proclamation. I see a few coming. I will say that this spring, my wife and I took our oldest granddaughter after graduating high school on a trip to New York City. We've decided we're going to do that with each of our four grandkids, and that's a special time with my wife and myself with them after they've accomplished one of the many milestones we…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chair. Start with the conversation in terms of dating. I think that's the pivotal equation for the public to understand. January the 1st is the cutoff date. In other words, if I sold my home on January the 10th for whatever, that's not a valid comp.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 8, 2026
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“January 1 kind of closes the door, closes the gate while we look at the cattle that's in the field, houses, and we evaluate their status. So dates do matter. Obviously you can't in 24 hours evaluate all 210,000 homes in Gaston County to these standards.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 8, 2026
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“You start this process and it takes anywhere from 12 to 18 months.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 8, 2026
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“But that's what I'm saying. So there's obviously work continuously going on because you can't just flip a switch. and every house be visited. It's not like Santa Claus coming around on Christmas Eve and coming down the chimney and say, okay, you got two bedrooms, you got three bedrooms. It doesn't work that way. But you have, I'm just being elementary because we got some people that need elementary instruction. So this is what we try to do to do that. So I just want people to understand how dates do matter and play into what the tax office tries to do in coming up with a real market value,…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 8, 2026
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“And I've been fortunate enough to live in my home in Vesper City for 49 years. And as a county commissioner, our houses are looked at by an independent firm, which I'm assuming that that's going to happen within a short time.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 8, 2026
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“This year. And the gentleman that came by and reappraised my house couldn't believe that my home in 23 was the age that it was. He said, your home appraises somewhere around seven or eight years old. And that goes back to improvements that have been made and the condition that it's kept. Does it have to be golden chandeliers and gold bathtub fixtures and all that stuff? It's just the overall general condition.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 8, 2026
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“Please bow with me. Gracious Father, we're here tonight to take care of the business of the county. Give us your graceful knowledge, understanding, and wisdom Help us to continue to provide a safe, thriving community for all of our citizens. Help us to be leaders in our community. Help us make the right decisions, and we ask that in your name. Amen.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“Bob Hovis, Crowder's Mountain Township. Good evening, Tom Kiger.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“Many of us seated here tonight had the opportunity last year to attend your reenactment at the Trine site. And if I'm not mistaken, was that not the first official action that took place to form this more perfect union? The Trine, of course, I think...”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“I'm just trying to figure out, I was trying to figure out where it went, and I couldn't find a place for it, so you answered my question.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026