Catawba, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Catawba during 2025.
Catawba County indexed 102 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 109 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.2%, in line with the high-approval baseline most North Carolina jurisdictions show. Maiden drove most of the activity (92 of 102 projects, 90%), with Conover a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
102
Projects with decisions
109
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
98.2%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conover | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Maiden | 92 | 98 | 1 | 99.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.