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Planning & Inspections

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  • Transportation Impact Study

    Now is the time to give your input on future transportation improvements in our community! This also includes bicycle, pedestrian and public transportation needs
    Take survey today! Deadline is February 16th.

    The Lincoln County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) is a long-range plan, which identifies major highway recommendations and multimodal transportation (bicycle, pedestrian, and public transportation) improvement needs and develops long term solutions for the next 25 to 30 years. Please click through each tab below and provide your feedback! Take Survey

    Public Meeting

    • February 2, 2026 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at the James W. Warren Citizens Center, located at 115 W. Main St, Lincolnton, NC 28092

    Meeting is  drop-in format, with no formal presentation at a set time.

    Planning & Inspections
    Posted on January 28, 2026

  • Winter Weather Updates

    Find updates and closures regarding County services.


    Sunday February 1, 2026

    Lincoln County offices will be closed Monday, February 2nd and Tuesday, February 3rd. County offices will operate on a 3-hour delay for Wednesday, February 4th. 

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners Public Hearing– Zoning scheduled for Monday, February 2, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. has been cancelled due to inclement weather. All non-hearing agenda items will be heard at a rescheduled meeting on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at 353 N. Generals Boulevard, Lincolnton, North Carolina. Public Hearing items will be re-noticed and placed on March 2, 2026, Board of Commissioners agenda.

    Board of Elections Meeting Tuesday is canceled. 

    Lincoln County Emergency Services is asking to please stay off the roads. NCDOT plows need room to work and we can help by staying home. Highway patrol has answered dozens of traffic accident calls. 

    It also helps our 911 staff by not overwhelming them with traffic calls  

    PLEASE DO NOT CALL 911 FOR OUTAGES, FALLEN TREE LIMBS OR POOR ROAD CONDITIONS. Non-Emergency Line: 704-735-8202 Comm Center 

    Landfill and Convenience Sites

    SITE                    STATUS                   PLANNED MODIFICATIONS*

    Airport                OPEN                      Opening at 11am Tuesday 

    Car Farm             OPEN                      Opening at 11am Tuesday

    Landfill                OPEN                      Opening at 11am Tuesday, cell access may be limited                  

    North Brook        CLOSED                  Still evaluating

    Optimist              OPEN                      Opening at 11am Tuesday 

    Owls Den            OPEN                      Opening at 11am Tuesday 

    Tin Mine              OPEN                      Opening at 11am Tuesday

    Webbs                 OPEN                      Opening at 11am Tuesday

     

    last updated 10:11 02/03/2026        

    Solid Waste crews will continue to work to clear the sites and make them safe for access.

    *All Planned Modifications are subject due to site conditions in the interest of the safety of the public and staff.

    Lincoln County Emergency Management Shelter Plan

    Lincoln County Emergency Management has an emergency preparedness plan which includes the opening of shelters if certain conditions are met including major power outages and infrastructure failures.  Emergency Management is assessing the situation of the storm hour by hour along with County Management. If a decision is made to open shelters,  the primary site will be Lincolnton High School. If a decision is made to activate, a notification will be posted on the County website and social media sites. A phone number dedicated to shelter questions will also be activated and included in the communication. Please do not call 911 for shelter questions.

    Planning & Inspections
    Posted on January 22, 2026