Front & Center: Keeping You Informed of City of Statesville Happenings (06/18/2025)

June 18-24, 2025

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

Juneteenth Holiday Closures

In observance of Juneteenth, all City of Statesville offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

There will be no residential or commercial garbage collection on this day.

Sanitation Schedule Adjustments for the Week of June 16–20:

• Residential Routes: Thursday’s routes will be collected on Friday, June 20. All other residential routes will follow their regular schedule.
• Commercial Routes (for roll-out carts and garbage containers): Thursday’s routes will be collected on Friday, June 20. All other commercial routes will run as usual.

Facility Hours:

• The Statesville Fitness & Activity Center will be closed on Juneteenth.
• The Statesville Leisure Pool, Bentley Community Center, and Splash Pad will remain open. For admission details and hours of operation, please visit: www.statesvillenc.net/aquatics.

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

Public Notice regarding Utility Bill Payments

The City of Statesville has updated the mailing address for utility bill payments. Effective immediately, residents who pay their utility bill by mail should send payments to the following new address:

Statesville Utility
P.O. Box 96277
Charlotte, NC 28296-6277

Please update your records and begin using this address immediately for all future mailed payments. Read more here.

Statesville City Council

Did you miss the recent City Council meeting on June 16, 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, July 14, 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: Behind the Ballot - Statesville's Election Changes

Ever wondered why your vote matters in local elections? The answer might surprise you. In this revealing conversation, City Clerk Emily Kurfees joins hosts April Nesbit and Nakayla Griffin to unveil significant changes to Statesville's election process that will impact every resident.

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

Upcoming City Events

FEATURED EVENT: Juneteenth Celebration

Join us June 19–21, 2025 for an unforgettable weekend in Statesville as we honor culture and community at 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 by Juneteenth Statesville! Learn more about the upcoming Juneteenth celebrations here.

𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 & 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦
📆 June 19, 2025
⌚ 5:30p
📍 The Unity Center

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
📆 June 20, 2025
⌚ 6:00p
📍Mitchell Community College

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
📆 June 21, 2025
⌚11a-6p
📍Downtown Statesville

THIS WEEK:

🔹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

🔹Statesville ABC Board Meeting - Tuesday, June 24, 2025

🔹Statesville Housing Authority Meeting - Tuesday, June 24, 2025

🔹Statesville Planning Board Meeting - Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Save the date for these upcoming events:

🔹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:

🔹 Building Maintenance Technician (Full-Time): This position is responsible for the maintenance and repairs to City-owned buildings and structures that require carpentry, plumbing, and electrical skills and abilities.  

🔹 Downtown Communications & Events Coordinator (Full-Time): This position is responsible for proactively promoting Historic Downtown Statesville to foster a positive image, attract investment, and drive economic growth. This role involves utilizing communications, advertising, and special events to increase foot traffic, investment, and sales in the downtown area. Responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing downtown events, as well as recruiting, training, and managing volunteers to ensure successful event operations. The position aims to strengthen community engagement, position downtown as the vibrant social, cultural, and commercial heart of the community, and support its ongoing commercial success and vitality.

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.