Front & Center: Keeping You Informed of City of Statesville Happenings (11/19/2025)

November 19 - 25, 2025

Weekly updates from the desk of April Nesbit, Public Information Officer for the City of Statesville. Continue reading below updates for the week!

🎙️ Front & Center: 36 Years of Service - Lessons from the Longest-Serving Mayor of Statesville, Costi Kutteh

A gavel falls for the last time, and a long chapter of Statesville leadership closes with surprising warmth, hard-won clarity, and a handful of laugh-out-loud stories. We sit with Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh to trace a journey from reluctant candidate to the City’s longest-serving Mayor, and we unpack what truly keeps a community moving forward: quiet preparation, strong managers, respectful debate, and neighbors who keep showing up.

🎧 Watch our recent episode below or previous Front and Center episodes on our website here.

Statesville City Council

Did you miss the recent City Council meeting on Monday, November 17, 2025? Learn more about those in this blog, view the meeting agenda here or watch the full replay below.

The next Council meeting is Monday, December 1, 2025. You can view the meeting agenda here.

*City Council meeting agendas are typically posted by Wednesday the week before the upcoming Council meeting and are archived on the website for one year. If you would like the agenda emailed to you each week or require older information, please contact us by completing the Contact Us Form here.

Greensboro Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops

Greensboro Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops Concert!

The City of Statesville and Opus Financial Advisors, Inc. are thrilled to welcome back the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra to the Statesville Civic Center for an evening of beautiful holiday music on Thursday, December 11, 2025.

Tickets are $30 - available online here or at the Statesville Civic Center and the Statesville Fitness & Activity Center. Reserve a table for 8 by purchasing eight (8) tickets and then calling (704) 878-3493 to select your table.

SPD Fill the Trailer Toy Drive

Help the Statesville Police Department spread holiday cheer! Drip off new, unwrapped toys for ages 0-17 at SPD Headquarters, 330 S Tradd St, through December 19, 2025. Prefer to ship online?

View the 2025 Amazon Wishlist here and have your gifts shipped directly to SPD Headquarters.

You can also donate in person during Walmart collection Days on November 22 or December 6 or 13, 2025 from 12p-4p. Learn more here.

Let's fill the trailer with kindness and make the holidays brighter for local families!

Free Leaf Bags Are Here

The City of Statesville is offering free 60-gallon leaf bags to help make fall cleanup easy!

🗓️ Available: November 3 – December 5, 2025

🏡 Limit: One free roll per household

💵 Need more? Up to two additional rolls (10 bags each) can be purchased for $1 per roll through December 22, 2025.

Pick-Up Locations:

• Customer Service Department – 301 S. Center Street
• Statesville Fitness & Activity Center – 1875 Simonton Road
• Bentley Community Center – 324 Wilmington Avenue

Please remember - these bags are for leaves only and should not be used for regular garbage.

Bagged leaves are collected on your regular trash pickup day – no need to wait for loose leaf collection!

Stay updated on daily leaf collection progress and bag distribution details here:

🔗 statesvillenc.net/leaf-yard-waste-collection

Let’s keep Statesville clean and beautiful – one leaf bag at a time! 🍂

City Closings & Residential Sanitation Changes

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS | November 27 & 28, 2025

Tuesday & Wednesday routes - Collected on Tuesday

Thursday & Friday routes - Collected on Wednesday

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS | December 25 & 26, 2025

Tuesday & Wednesday routes - Collected on Tuesday

Thursday & Friday routes - Collected on Wednesday

NEW YEAR'S DAY | January 1, 2026

Thursday & Friday routes - Collected on Friday

View the full 2025 City Holiday Closings and Revised Sanitation Schedules here

Have questions about Leaf + Yard Waste Collection, Garage Collection, or Recycling? Learn more here.

Upcoming Road Closures & Detours

Looking for information on upcoming or ongoing road closures here in the City of Statesville? This page provides details on planned construction, emergency repairs, special events, and other activities that may impact traffic. 

Stay informed about current and upcoming road closures in the City of Statesville here.

Upcoming City Events

FEATURED EVENT: Turkey Bingo benefitting Special Olympics Iredell County

The Statesville Recreation & Parks Department invites you to join us for Turkey Bingo! Turkey BINGO is one of our featured annual events and supports Special Olympics Iredell County! Participants play rounds of BINGO and the winner of each round will either win a Turkey, Ham, or Gift Card to use for their Thanksgiving feast!

📆 Thursday, November 20, 2025

📍 Statesville Civic Center

🔗 Learn more here

THIS WEEK:

🔹Turkey Bingo benefitting Special Olympics of Iredell County - Thursday, November 20, 2025

🔹Human Relations Commission Meeting - Thursday, November 20, 2025

🔹2025 Fill the Trailer Toy Drive (Walmart Collection Days) - Saturday, November 22, 2025

🔹Statesville Housing Authority Meeting - Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Save the date for these upcoming events:

🔹Small Business Saturday in Downtown Statesville - Saturday, November 29, 2025

🔹Blood Drive with the American Red Cross - Thursday, December 4, 2025

🔹Downtown Statesville Christmas Tree Lighting - Thursday, December 4, 2025

🔹Downtown Statesville Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides - Thursday, December 4, 2025

🔹Santa Central at Statesville City Hall - Friday, December 5, 2025

🔹Holiday Shop & Stroll in Downtown Statesville - Friday, December 5, 2025

🔹2025 Fill the Trailer Toy Drive (Walmart Collection Day) - Saturday, December 6, 2025

🔹Snow Day (Homeschool Program at the Statesville Recreation & Parks Department) - Wednesday, December 10, 2025

🔹Greensboro Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops - Thursday, December 11, 2025

🔹Winter Social Dance (Statesville Recreation) - Friday, December 12, 2025

🔹2025 Fill the Trailer Toy Drive (Walmart Collection Days) - Saturday, December 13, 2025

🔹2025 Statesville Christmas Parade - Sunday, December 14, 2025

Learn more about these + all upcoming City events here.

Statesville Careers

Take the opportunity to make your community a better place to live every day, and you will be rewarded with exciting career opportunities, a competitive salary, and great benefits! Learn more about just a few of the available opportunities here at the City of Statesville:

🔹Assistant Finance Director (Full-Time): The Assistant Finance Director assists the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the overall administration and leadership of the Finance Department. This position oversees key financial management functions, including accounting, accounts payable, purchasing and contracts, payroll, billing, and collections ensuring the effective stewardship of the City’s financial resources in accordance with established laws, policies, and best practices. This position is dedicated to delivering timely, accurate, and transparent financial information, as well as providing exceptional service to both internal and external customers. The role involves complex professional, administrative, and technical work in planning, organizing, and directing the department’s daily financial operations. Additionally, the position provides substantial support in preparing the City’s annual operating and capital budgets, as well as in coordinating the annual audit process.

🔹Wastewater Control Operator (Trainee) 4th Creek (Full-Time): This position is responsible for learning all aspects of the operation and maintenance of the City’s wastewater treatment facilities; responsible for assisting certified wastewater control operators with duties and maintenance of the plant after successfully completing orientation and trainee instruction. This position is designed for the progressive movement into a Certified Shift Operator position; therefore, the candidate hired for this position will be the next staff member to fill an open shift when it becomes available.

Learn more about careers with the City here or view all current career opportunities with the City of Statesville here.

Front & Center Weekly Updates

That wraps up this week’s edition of Front & Center. Stay tuned for more updates and remember to follow the City of Statesville on social media for real-time news and announcements. Have a great week, Statesville!

View previous updates on our website here.