Closing a Portion of Henry Street Goes to Public Hearing

Last Updated 7/2/2026Posted in Legal Notices, Latest City News, Homepage

Permanently Closing a Portion of Henry Street

North Carolina

Iredell County

That the City Council of the City of Statesville will hold and conduct a public hearing on the 16th day of February 2026 at 6:00 o’clock p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 227 South Center Street, Statesville, North Carolina. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider permanently closing a portion of Henry Street between S. Center Street and Shelton Avenue. The applicant owns the adjacent parcel that would be affected by the abandonment. The City Council passed a Resolution of Intent to Abandon on January 12, 2026. The full copy of the Resolution, including metes and bounds descriptions and a survey of the area to be abandoned, are available at the City of Statesville Planning Department Office. All interested citizens are urged to attend the hearing. For information regarding this request for the right-of-way abandonment, please contact Matthew Kirkendall, Statesville Planning Department at mkirkendall@ statesvillenc.net or 704-768-5595.

Emily Kurfees

City Clerk


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