Statesville City Manager March 2026 Update to City Council
At the March 2, 2026 Statesville City Council Meeting, City Manager Ron Smith provided updates on major infrastructure projects, recreation improvements, public utilities, technology initiatives, and personnel updates across the City.
🎥 Watch the full City Council Meeting or review a summary of updates from Ron below:
Airport Updates
The Airport Terminal Building project update included discussion at the recent retreat and confirmation that staff are now in place.
Other Airport Projects
- Apron Expansion: Design is complete, with construction funds forthcoming.
- Airport Corporate Development: Bid award scheduled for March 16.
- Airport Runway Safety Area: Bidding is expected within the month.
Recent winter weather has caused some delays to outside work.
- Tradd Street is planned to reopen by the end of March.
- Police Department Expansion: Interior demolition is underway.
- Parking Garage: Substantial completion is anticipated in April.
- Site and building design are underway.
- Pricing discussions are ongoing, focusing on determining needs versus wants.
- Funding was discussed as a retreat topic.
- House upfit is scheduled to begin in early March.
- Site work is expected to begin shortly.
- The project remains on schedule for a July 2026 opening.
Hazard Mitigation Grant projects include culvert replacements on:
- Holland Drive
- Beauty Street
- South Toria Drive
The total grant funding for the three projects is approximately $3.9 million.
Parks & Recreation
A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new pickleball courts was held last week.
Other Recreation Projects
- The facility is being rebranded to the Statesville Event Center.
- Newtonville Park: Playground delivery is scheduled for March 10.
- Caldwell Park: Pickleball courts are complete.
- Kimbrough Park: Shelter construction is almost complete.
IT Update
Emily and Elizabeth presented the GIS network at the Connections Summit. The presentation highlighted the collaborative effort behind strengthening and modernizing the City’s infrastructure.
Waterline Spline Project
- Paving on Brookdale Drive has been completed to the Stockton intersection.
- Final pressure testing is underway and will be followed by decontamination.
- After final approval from NC DEQ, services will be transitioned to the new line. Affected customers will receive a one-week advanced notice and a two-day execution-day notice.
- Paving will continue along Stockton Street as weather permits.
- Crews have begun waterline construction on South Meeting Street, moving north from the railroad and south on US 21 from the Amity Hill Road intersection.
- Overall project completion is at 53%.
Public Works Update
A contractor is scheduled to begin work this week on the Alexander and Stockton Streets sidewalk project.
Key Dates
- SFD Annual Banquet: March 6 at 6:00 PM
- 2026 Service Award Luncheon: March 25 at 11:30 AM
- Airport Ribbon Cutting: March 26 at 2:00 PM
- City Offices Closed for Good Friday: April 3.
Open Positions
The City is currently hiring for:
- Assistant Pool Manager
- IT Technician
- Lifeguard
- Pool Attendant
- Skilled Laborer, Park Maintenance
- Summer Camp Counselor
- Wastewater Control Operator
- Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator.
Position Updates
Promotions & Transfers
Police Department
- Travis Chapman and Kevin Kimbrough were promoted from Police Corporal to Master Police Corporal.
Public Utilities
- Michael Briceno was promoted from Wastewater Control Operator Trainee to Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I.
- Lewis Watson was promoted from Wastewater Control Operator Trainee/Relief Operator to Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I.
Career Development
Police Department
- Christy Cleary, Master Police Sergeant.
Public Utilities
- Dylan Barnette, Backflow Cross Connect Coordinator, earned Collections Grade IV Certification.
New & Returning Employees
Police Department
- Troy Dillon Patterson was rehired as a Police Officer I.
New Employees
- Jamie Benge, Master Police Officer (Police Department)
- Jake Osborne, Skilled Laborer (Public Utilities)
- Brantley Sherrill, Water Control Operator Trainee/Relief Operator (Public Utilities).
View the full presentation here.
Reall all City Manager updates to City Council here.
