The City’s utility payment system will be down for scheduled maintenance and updates beginning Wednesday, February 1st at 6pm through Thursday, February 2nd. The Customer Service Office located at 301 S. Center Street will be CLOSED on Thursday, February 2nd as payments cannot be accepted online, by phone, or in-person during the maintenance period.

Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MLK Day is the only federal holiday that is also designated by Congress as a national day of service – a “day on, not a day off.” No matter the choice, service empowers individuals, strengthens communities, bridges barriers, creates solutions and moves us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a beloved community. It breaks down barriers by bringing people from different backgrounds together and it benefits those who choose to serve.

As the US Postal Service recovers from the holiday rush, mail delays are continuing to cause issues with customers receiving their January utility billing statements

"The Statesville Fire Department has achieved something that very few fire departments in North Carolina or across the United States are able to achieve. That is the highest, the pinnacle of any fire department, ISO class rating. Less than half of one percent ever achieve this," said NC Insurance Commissioner Causey.

City of Statesville offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2023 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. There will be no garbage collection on this day. The Statesville Fitness & Activity Center and Bentley Community Center will be closed as well.

Statesville City Manager Ron Smith announced Monday that Devon Shelton has been named the new Director of Electric Utilities for the City of Statesville, effective immediately. “Devon has been with the Electric Utilities Department for nine years, knows the inner workings, and has been a part of the tremendous growth we are currently experiencing. She is an asset to the department and the City,” said Smith. “During her tenure as interim director, she held the reigns for four jobs in administration at one point, all while dealing with the highest growth this city has ever experienced.”

The City of Statesville joins communities across North Carolina in celebrating the 2023 Year of the Trail, a statewide campaign inviting every North Carolinian to get outside onto the trails, greenways, and blueways that stretch across the state. During the meeting on Monday, Mayor Costi Kutteh and the City Council declared 2023 as “The Year of the Trail” in Statesville and commended its observance to all people.

No matter the situation, law enforcement officers are a critical part of our lives. They keep our neighborhoods safe and help ensure that whatever it is that you need to do, you can do it with peace of mind! They didn’t choose their field of work to gain recognition. They choose their field knowing that they would put their life on the line every day to protect life and prevent crime to make a safer community to live and raise our families.

At the beginning of January, the Statesville Police Department began investigating unsolved cases from previous years through a team of retired investigators. Over the last several months, retired SPD investigators were brought in to work part-time assisting with the background investigations of new applicants.

On January 3, 2023 at approximately 7:15pm, the Statesville Police Department responded to a call regarding a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Turnersburg Hwy near North Point Blvd.

The City is currently showing continuous flow on over 900 meters which means there could be a leak! In addition, we are running about one million gallons of water a day ABOVE “normal.”

The City of Statesville was awarded $168,650 from the Golden LEAF Board through the Flood Mitigation Program on December 1, 2022. City Council accepted the grant at the meeting on Monday, December 20, 2022.

"You are the folks that comprise the patchwork in my quilt – how can I not be grateful and thankful for that. I thank God Statesville found me and my family and that sometime later, I found Statesville."

Mayor Costi Kutteh proclaimed December 17-24, 2022 as North Carolina Aviation Week at the December 5, 2022 City Council meeting. Airport Manager John Ferguson was on hand to accept the proclamation.

The Statesville Water Treatment Plant has three new certified C-Surface Operators. Johnathan Powell, Harrison Smith, and Keith Misenheimer received their certifications from the North Carolina Water Treatment Facility Operators Board of Certification in November.

Loose leaf curbside collection continues for city residents on the new schedule and routes released earlier in the fall. The new schedule consists of five service areas instead of the traditional four, and collection in each area occurs on designated days of the week.

Maintenance and renovation of the exterior of the Historical 1899 Government Center Building located at 200 South Center Street will begin on January 2, 2023.

City leaders and fire department personnel broke ground for the new Fire Station One on Wednesday, November 30 at 2 p.m. The new station, located at the intersection of Wilson W. Lee Boulevard and Charlotte Avenue, will replace the existing station, and accommodate the City’s growing needs.

The City of Statesville will be receiving proposals for an upgraded SCADA PLC System for the Water Treatment Plant. Proposals will be received at 232 Pump Station Rd. Statesville, NC 28677, on or before 2:00 PM, THURSDAY, December 29, 2022. Bidder is responsible for timely delivery of their bid. The City reserves the right to waive any informalities and to reject any or all proposals.

Effective December 1, 2022 the $2.75 convenience fee charged by the credit card processor is changing to $2.80 for utility bill payments made online and over the automated phone system.

Mayor Costi Kutteh was recently re-elected to the ElectriCities Board of Directors and will serve a second three-year term on the 16-person board. The board of directors advises and directs the activities, policies, and strategic direction for the North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1, the North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, and ElectriCities.

The Statesville Police Department is excited to introduce the newest K-9 to the department! Joko (pronounced Joe-Koe) is a two year old English Lab that was born in Romania. He was acquired by Global K-9 Protection Group in Opelika, AL to train as a narcotics detection dog where he was imprinted on narcotic odors.

The City’s Finance Department was awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association for fiscal year 2022. Mayor Kutteh presented the award to Finance Director Brian Roberts at the City Council meeting on Monday night and thanked the department for their hard work in achieving this prestigious award.

Mayor Costi Kutteh proclaimed November 21, 2022 as Stacie Kennington Day at the City Council meeting on Monday night.

Santa Claus is leaving his magic mailbox at City Hall again this year. Beginning November 28, the magic mailbox will be located in the City Hall lobby at 227 S. Center Street. It has the ability to special express your letter to the North Pole without a stamp! In addition, if you include your name and address, Santa will send you a personal reply!

The Statesville Public Grounds & Cemeteries Division will remove all time worn flowers, wreaths, etc. from Oakwood and Belmont Cemeteries during the week of December 12-16, 2022. The public is asked to remove any items they do not wish to have discarded prior to this date.

Members of the Statesville Fire Department (SFD) Hazardous Materials Response Team competed in the North Carolina Association of Hazardous Materials Responders (NCAHMR) Hazmat Challenge on August 12, 2022. Coached by Asst. Chief Kyle Bell, team members Captain Eddy Harpe, Captain Matt Thompson, Captain Danny Fisher and Firefighter Travis Akins took first place in the competition against eight other teams.

The Statesville Fire Department will be conducting a live burn training exercise on Thursday, November 10 between 9:00am and 5:00pm at 203 Island Ford Road, just off Taylorsville Hwy.

Your voice matters! City of Statesville Council and staff need your input to help shape Statesville’s future. There are two ways to make your voice heard this month: the 2022 Statesville City Survey and Discover Statesville Future Forum.

You don’t have to run for office to get involved in local government! The City of Statesville is seeking interested residents to serve on its 11 boards and commissions.

Statesville considers itself a dog-friendly community and asks pet owners to help it keep that reputation by obeying the City's leash laws in city parks and greenways

Statesville Utility customers have a simple yet powerful way to share the warmth this winter with neighbors in need. It’s called Statesville Connects and this voluntary assistance program allows customers to contribute through their monthly utility bills to aid low income families and people in crisis who need help with their utility payments.

The City of Statesville is seeking your input. We encourage you to participate in the 2022 Community Survey to help shape our Strategic Planning process.

The City of Statesville is proud to welcome Jet East, A Gama Aviation Company, as the newest tenant at the Statesville Regional Airport. A lease with Jet East was unanimously approved by City Council at the October 17th meeting.

The Statesville Water Treatment Plant was recognized at the October 17, 2022 City Council meeting for achieving the N.C. Area Wide Optimization Award by the N.C. Division of Water Resources for the fourth consecutive year.

In 2019 city staff began receiving numerous calls about potential development opportunities. So many, in fact, that we began tracking all new development inquiries. These calls generally centered on the availability of utilities, zoning, and other development questions.

Loose leaf curbside collection is ramping up for Statesville residents who perform their own yardwork, and this year our Sanitation Department has a new and improved area map and schedule. There will be five service areas instead of the traditional four, and collection will take place across those five areas on designated days of the week. Leaf trucks will begin working in Area One on October 24th.

Hardly a week goes by that the Statesville City Customer Services office doesn’t hear from a utility customer who has received a phone call that turns out to be a scam. Most of the time the customer is told that the City will disconnect their service unless they pay over the phone “right now”, but there are other schemes out there as well.

The City of Statesville will be posting a Request for Proposals (RFP) on the City of Statesville website on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. The Request for Proposal is for Audit Services.

Beginning the week of August 22, 2022, South Meeting Street will be closed between West Sharpe Street and West Bell Street through December 2022 for a culvert replacement project.

At the May 16, 2022 meeting, City Council approved an amended Master Development Agreement, and the ultimate sale of the Historic Vance Hotel to the Ranier Group. Ranier, represented by Stephen Barker, plans to renovate the building back to a boutique hotel and build a parking deck behind the building. The final steps were taken to finalize the sale yesterday.

It’s been 32 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law and the City of Statesville took time at Monday night’s City Council meeting to recognize the importance of this legislation.  Mayor Costi Kutteh issued a proclamation celebrating the anniversary and emphasized the City’s renewed efforts to “ensure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.”

The Public Utilities Department is excited to announce the kickoff of the City of Statesville Waterline Replacement project. In 2020, a condition assessment study identified several critical distribution and transmission mains through downtown that needed rehabilitation or replacement in the near future. These cast iron waterlines were installed in the 1940s and are increasingly likely to suffer structural damage or failure due to age, resulting in service disruptions and costly repair efforts.

Drink Up Statesville! The Water's Great! The City of Statesville has released its 2021 Water Quality Report and results show the City's drinking water meets or exceeds every health standard developed by both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Statesville’s Water Quality Report is prepared by the City's Water Resources Department to meet the EPA's National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR). It details drinking water sources, the testing methodology, the substances detected in the water and the levels of those substances.

Mayor Costi Kutteh made it official - Statesville is the Hot Air Ballooning Capital of the East! The proclamation was presented at Monday night’s City Council meeting. It was originally read during a special weekend recently that highlighted Statesville’s tourist attractions. “We are proud to be a hot air ballooning community,” said Kutteh, “and look forward to many more years of bright-colored skies.”

Make checks out to the United Way of Iredell County. The memo line on checks should say COS Protect Our Children Reward Fund Cash donations can be made to the City Manager's office, 227 S. Center St. Checks should be mailed to the following United Way of Iredell c/o City of Statesville PO Box 1111 Statesville, NC 28687