LINCOLNTON––The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles’ new office likewise has a new owner.

He’s Jameson Johnson of Mooresville. Johnson told The Herald more about himself Tuesday. A Montana native, he is a 30-year veteran of the United States Army. He also did a further 12 years as a civilian engineer in overseas positions for the military.

“I am a systems-and-software engineer,” Johnson said, “with a lengthy background in satellite communications. However, I retired from that in 2023 and took over a small engineering company. We bid on a variety of government contracts and jobs, and this DMV contract was the first one that the company won.

“I opened the Mooresville license plate agency in August and have enjoyed the interaction with the people, representing the State of North Carolina and running a small business,” he added, “so when the Lincolnton office came up for bid, I worked hard to get the second office contract. It is a great pairing of the two offices, geographically.”

That new Lincolnton location is at 2683 E. Main St., next to Dollar General and situated in the same shopping center, just before drivers turn on to NC-150.

Johnson told us more about the process that will soon culminate in a projected Oct. 22 opening date for the public at the new DMV office. 

“I first bid on a contract with the DMV back in November of 2023, so I’ve been in set-up mode now for 11 months,” he said. “I am very happy to get the office up and running, so that I can normalize the operations and give people a smooth DMV experience.

“It is a great privilege to serve the people of North Carolina in this function,” he continued. “No one likes coming to the DMV every year, but we are going to do everything in our power to make it a pleasant and fast experience. We have added seating for 50 inside and a number-ticket system to the new office so that people don’t have to stand in line. We have wi-fi for them to check e-mails and text messages while they wait and a TV to make the time pass more pleasantly.”

Johnson said he is happy to be here, and he looks forward to serving the members of the local public.

“My family and I are honored to be new residents of North Carolina,” he said, “and to make our lives here in this beautiful area.”