Application for Formal Recognition of Community/Neighborhood

By completing and submitting this application, the information being provided best represents the facts of your neighborhood or community organization.

1. Name of the Community or Neighborhood. (Desired Identifying Name for Recognition)

2. Community or Neighborhood Boundaries. (Additional pages and/or map may be attached.)

Map of Community or Neighborhood Boundaries

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3. Estimated number of households in Community or Neighborhood.

4. Please list below the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of up to four Community Leaders for your Community or Neighborhood.

Phone Number of Community Leader #1

Email of Community Leader #1

How many additional contacts would you like to provide?

None

Phone Number of Community Leader #2

Email of Community Leader #2

Phone Number of Community Leader #2

Email of Community Leader #2

Phone Number of Community Leader #3

Email of Community Leader #3

Phone Number of Community Leader #2

Email of Community Leader #2

Phone Number of Community Leader #3

Email of Community Leader #3

Phone Number of Community Leader #4

Email of Community Leader #4

5. What is your Community/Neighborhood's meeting schedule? If possible, please provide the date, time, and location/s for future meetings.

Regular Meetings (Date, Time, & Location):

(If Applicable) Board Meetings (Date, Time, & Location):

6. If your Community or Neighborhood has a website, please provide the URL so that it can be linked to the City's Neighborhood Program page.

7. Is your Community/Neighborhood Organization open to anyone who lives or owns property in the community or neighborhood regardless of race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin or physical and mental disability?

Yes

8. Permanent email address for your Community/Neighborhood Organization:

9. Is your community/neighborhood associated with any of the following: (Check all that apply)

Homeowners Association

Property Owners Association

Neighborhood Association

City of Gastonia Community Watch Group

10. Please attach or type in the following requested information:

Paragraph about the history/character of the Community or Neighborhood

List of Community or Neighborhood Goals

(If Applicable) Copy of Community/Neighborhood Organization's Bylaws

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Statement of Support: Provide a letter or other documentation to show that the membership of your community/neighborhood supports the application for formal recognition.

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An example of a Statement of Support can be found by clicking HERE.

By signing below, to the best of my knowledge and understanding, I certify that I am accurately representing the community or neighborhood in which this application is being completed in order to be formerly recognized by the City of Gastonia's Alliance for Community Enrichment (A.C.E.) program. The community/neighborhood members have been properly informed and are in support of becoming partners with the City of Gastonia through joining the A.C.E. program.

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Last Name

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I agree to electronically sign and to create a legally binding contract between the other party and myself, or the entity I am authorized to represent.