Front & Center: Keeping You Informed of City of Statesville Happenings (08/06/2025)

August 6-12, 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 August 4, 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 18, 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.

🚧Upcoming Street Closures

W Water Street from August 4 - 22, 2025: Beginning Monday, August 4, W. Water Street will be closed from N. Meeting Street to N. Center Street as construction continues on the City’s Waterline Replacement Project. 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: Blood Drive with the American Red Cross

Join Us In Saving Lives! The Statesville Recreation & Parks Department proudly hosts an American Red Cross Blood Drive.

📆 Thursday, August 7, 2025 from 9a-1:30p (Walk-Ins Welcome)

📍 Statesville Fitness & Activity Center

🔗 Learn more here

THIS WEEK:

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

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

Save the date for these upcoming events:

🔹Adult Softball League Interest Meeting - Monday, August 11, 2025

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

🔹Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5: Petty Rewind - Friday, August 15, 2025

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

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

🔹Stop the Violence - Saturday, August 23, 2025

🔹Pool Party: AIR Program - Thursday, August 28, 2025

🔹First Aid & SPR Training (In partnership with Iredell County EMS) - Saturday, August 30, 2025

🔹Moana 2: Dive-In Movies - Sunday, August 31, 2025

🔹Puzzle Competition: Community Night - Thursday, September 4, 2025

🔹Puzzle Competition: AIR Program - Thursday, September 4, 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 City Manager (Full-Time): The Assistant City Manager serves as a key executive leader supporting the City Manager in the comprehensive oversight of municipal operations, strategic planning, and organizational management. This position requires a dynamic professional who can effectively coordinate interdepartmental communications, provide strategic guidance to Department Directors, and ensure seamless implementation of city policies, programs, goals, and initiatives.

🔹Motor Equipment Operator II - Street (Full-Time): This position is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of motorized equipment and for performing manual duties and preventative maintenance tasks within the street 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.