Front & Center: Keeping You Informed of City of Statesville Happenings (06/11/2025)

June 11-17, 2025

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

Statesville City Council

Did you miss the recent City Council meeting on June 2, 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, June 15, 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.

Citywide School Supply Drive Launches for Statesville’s End of Summer Bash

The City of Statesville continues its new citywide school supply drive to help students start the 2025–2026 school year with confidence!

From June 2 through July 18, residents can drop off donations at convenient locations across the city to support the End of Summer Bash, taking place on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Harris Park. 

This is the City’s first coordinated drive of this kind and aims to provide fully stocked backpacks for local children in need, helping ease the financial burden on families and ensuring every student has the tools they need to succeed. Learn more here.

🎙️ Front & Center: A podcast from the City of Statesville

Front and Center, a podcast from the City of Statesville, navigates through the corridors of city government, exploring the processes, policies, and people that make Statesville thrive.

With exclusive interviews featuring key officials, in-depth analyses of public initiatives, and discussions on city development projects, Front & Center connects you to the heart of our community.

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

Upcoming City Events

FEATURED EVENT: Dive-In Movie at the Statesville Leisure Pool: IF

There's nothing like those summer nights! Get ready for a summer of cinematic fun with the Statesville Recreation & Parks Department's Summer Movie Series!

🗓️ Friday, June 13, 2025

📍 Statesville Leisure Pool

🔗 Learn more here

THIS WEEK:

🔹Statesville Regional Airport Commission Meeting - Wednesday, June 11, 2025

🔹Dive-In Move: IF (Statesville Leisure Pool) - Friday, June 13, 2025

🔹Statesville City Council Meeting - Monday, June 16, 2025

🔹Coffee with a Cop - Starbucks - Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Save the date for these upcoming events:

🔹Downtown Statesville Development Corporation Annual Meeting - Wednesday, June 18, 2025

🔹Mental Health & Finance Forum by Juneteenth Statesville - Thursday, June 19, 2025

🔹Juneteenth Panel Discussion by Juneteenth Statesville - Friday, June 20, 2025

🔹Juneteenth Celebration by Juneteenth Statesville - Saturday, June 21, 2025

🔹Make Music Day in Downtown Statesville - Saturday, June 21, 2025

🔹Statesville Police Department Summer Camp - Monday, June 23 - Friday, June 27, 2025

🔹Baseball Summer Sports Camp - Monday June 23 - Thursday, June 26, 2025

🔹Volleyball Summer Sports Camp - Monday June 23 - Thursday, June 26, 2025

🔹Movies in the Park: The Wild Robot - Saturday, June 28, 2025

🔹City of Statesville Fireworks Celebration - Thursday, July 3, 2025

🔹 Soccer Summer Sports Camp - Tuesday, July 8 - Friday, July 11, 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:

🔹 Planner I - Ordinance Enforcement Officer (Full-Time): This position is responsible for enforcing compliance with codes, regulations, and ordinances.

🔹 Skilled Laborer - Landscaping & Custodial - Water Treatment Plant (Full-Time): This position is responsible for semi-skilled work in a variety of janitorial, landscaping, and repair assignments involving the use of specialized tools and equipment within the city’s water and wastewater treatment department.

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.