Final Curbside Leaf Collection starts 2/15!

The final curbside leaf collection route starts on 2/15 and ends the City of Lincolnton leaf collection service for this season. The free residential curbside leaf collection service runs from October 15th to February 15th each year. 

All leaves s...

Public input needed for long range transportation planning

The Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln Metropolitan Planning Organization (GCLMPO) has established a public comment period for the two long range transportation planning documents and their Unified Planning Work Program

The Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln Metropolitan Plan...

MLK Holiday

All City of Lincolnton offices & facilities will be closed on Monday, January 21 for the MLK Holiday. Parks will be open.

The Solid Waste trash pick-up schedule is revised:

• Monday - Holiday, no collection
• Tuesday - Monday's route collected
• Wednesday - Tue...

New Year's Holiday

We wish everyone a peaceful, prosperous and healthy new year. We hope you'll join us on Monday evening (12/31) for the 1st Annual Apple Drop at the South Court Square from 5-8pm. We'll have several food trucks, music & dancing along with games, a phot...

Christmas Holiday

The City of Lincolnton wishes everyone a happy, safe & joyous Christmas Holiday. All city offices will be closed on Mon 12/24, Tues 12/25 & Weds 12/26.

The Solid Waste trash pickup schedule has been revised:

Revised Solid Waste Trash Pickup

Due to the snow storm, the solid waste trash pickup for this
week has been rescheduled as follows:

•  Monday’s route will be picked up on Wednesday, 12/12
• Tuesday’s route will be picked up on Thursday, 12/13
• The Wednesday and Thur...

City offices will open at 10am on Tuesday, 12/11

All city offices and facilities will have a delayed opening at 10am on Tuesday, 12/11. There will NOT be any solid waste trash pickup on Tuesday. We will announce solid waste pickup routes and instructions on Tuesday afternoon based on conditions and whet...

City of Lincolnton offices closed Monday, 12/10

All City of Lincolnton offices, facilities and parks will be closed on Monday, December 10. There will NOT be any solid waste trash pick-up. We will send additional information updates and alerts as conditions change.

Public works crews are out restoring p...

City Prepares for Major Storm

The City of Lincolnton and Lincoln County are
preparing in advance of the Winter Storm expected this weekend. According tothe National Weather Service, Lincolnton and Lincoln County can expect heavy
mixed precipitation with snow and sleet accumulation...

Lincolnton Fire Department Wins $244k SAFER Grant

LINCOLNTON, NC – Lincolnton Fire Department has been recognized as one of 384 fire departments nationwide to receive the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA).

U.S. Congress...

Public Power for the Public Good

PUBLIC POWER WEEK IS OCTOBER 7-13

Public Power for the Public Good

October 1, 2018 — The City of Lincolnton is one of more than 70 public power communities across North Carolina that provide safe, reliable electric service and outstanding customer service t...

New Recycling Pilot Program

The curbside recycling program may be suspended, but the City will continue to collect and dispose of residential recycling. Residents are encouraged to drop-off single stream, one-bin recycling materials at City Park every Saturday between 8am-4pm.&n...

Downtown Public Art Continues to Expand

East Water Street Has New Water Lines

East Water Street between Court Square & S Academy will be closed thru Friday, 8/3

Long planned water main line replacement work on East Water Street is set to begin on Thursday, July 26, 2018. East Water Street from Court Square to South Academy will ...

Open Heart, Open Wings - New Public Art in Lincolnton

New public art installation takes wing on Rail Trail

Michelle T. Bernard

Jul 4, 2018

Artist Heather Tompkins poses on Monday with the wings that she painted in the tunnel under East Main Street on the Marcia Cloninger Rail Trail. Photo by Michelle T. Bernard...

Business is booming in downtown Lincolnton

Lincolnton awarded EPA grants to stimulate development

EPA Awards Grant Funds to Evaluate “Brownfields” in Lincolnton, NC

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is awarding a $300,000 grant to the City of Lincolnton to be used to help restore deserted properties to u...

Lincolnton on the Appalachian Mural Trail

Three of Lincolnton's beautiful murals are now part of the Appalachian Mural Trail.

Threshing Grain, The Rail Trail Train and the Madison-Derr Iron Furnace murals beautifully depict Lincolnton's history and our community's heritage.

"We are thrilled th...

Now You Can Pay Parking Tickets Online

You may also still pay your parking tickets Monday through Friday (except during holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at City Hall located at 114 West Sycamore Street.

**The Police Department does not accept any payments for citations.**...Click For More Details