Front & Center: Keeping You Informed of City of Statesville Happenings (07/23/2025)

July 23-29, 2025

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

𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲. 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝?

If you’re a City of Statesville Electric Utility customer, we have exciting news!

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 is preparing to roll out a brand-new 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 (𝐎𝐌𝐒) coming Fall 2025 – and it’s going to be a game-changer in how we keep you informed during power outages.

𝐎𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:

• A real-time power outage map
• Text notifications with outage details and restoration updates
• Faster, more transparent communication

But before we launch, we need your help! Step 1 starts now. We need your current phone number and email address to ensure you receive alerts and updates.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨:

• Visit www.statesvillenc.net and click “𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨” under 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬. You’ll need your utility billing number to complete the form.
• Or call Customer Service at 704-878-3564 and select Option 7.
• Update your information in person when you visit Customer Service to pay your bill.

Update your information today so you’re ready for Fall 2025! This is just the beginning of a smarter, more connected future with 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫.

Citywide School Supply Drive: End of Summer Bash

🎒 Last day to donate is now Friday, 7/25! 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.

Statesville City Council

Did you miss the recent City Council meeting on July 14, 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, August 4, 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.

Sign Up for Online Payments

Bye-bye late fees. Hello autopay!

Life’s busy enough – don’t let a utility bill sneak up on you. Sign up for online payments and autopay with the City of Statesville and enjoy:

• Easy bill pay anytime, anywhere

• Automatic payments (so you can stop setting reminders)
• NO service fees

It’s like giving your future self a high-five. Get started now 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: Bowling with a Cop

Join the Statesville Police Department for a fun afternoon of strikes, spares, and smiles at Bowling with a Cop!

📆 Thursday, July 24, 2025 from 11a - 1p

📍 Pla More Lanes (2505 Davie Ave, Statesville, NC)

🔗 Learn more here

THIS WEEK:

🔹Bowling with a Cop - Thursday, July 24, 2025

🔹Statesville Historic Preservation Commission Meeting - Thursday, July 24, 2025

Save the date for these upcoming events:

🔹Community Fun Day with the Statesville Police Department - Boys & Girls Club - Friday, August 1, 2025

🔹Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5: Y2K Kids - Friday, August 1, 2025

🔹End of Summer Bash - Saturday, August 2, 2025

🔹Blood Drive with the American Red Cross - Thursday, August 7, 2025

🔹Bingo: Community Night - Thursday, August 7, 2025

🔹Social: Homeschool Program - Wednesday, August 13, 2025

🔹Adult Softball League Interest Meeting - Wednesday, August 13, 2025

🔹The Legend of Ochi: Movies in the Park - Saturday, August 16, 2025

🔹Hanes Mall: Adult Day Trips - Tuesday, August 19, 2025

🔹Pool Party: AIR Program - Thursday, August 28, 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:

🔹 Key Accounts & Economic Development Manager (Full-Time): This position is responsible for identifying new business opportunities, developing and implementing growth strategies, building and maintaining key customer relationships, and promoting energy-efficient solutions for Statesville Public Power (SPP) customers. Also responsible for coordinating electric infrastructure projects, managing right-of-way activities, supporting economic development initiatives, and monitoring internal electric rates to ensure accuracy and competitiveness.

🔹Waste Collector (Full-Time):This position is responsible for manual work in the collection of garbage, trash, and yard waste.

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.