Front & Center: Keeping You Informed of City of Statesville Happenings (09/18/2024)
September 18-24, 2024
Weekly updates from the desk of April Nesbit, Public Information Officer for the City of Statesville. Continue reading below updates for the week!
Front & Center: Transforming Lives Together: United Way and Statesville's Collaborative Community Efforts
Discover how collaboration and shared meals are transforming Iredell County in this episode of Front and Center. Brett Eckerman from United Way and Matthew Pierce from the City of Statesville share insights on impactful community initiatives, from housing support to The Longest Table, where over 1,200 people come together to build connections over a meal.
Statesville City Council
Did you miss the last Statesville City Council meeting on Monday, September 16, 2024? You can view the meeting agenda and/or watch the full replay here.
Statesville's City Council is made up of the mayor, six (6) ward seats, and two (2) at-large seats. You can learn more about the Statesville City Council here.
City Manager, Ron Smith, Update to City Council
City Manager Ron Smith provided his monthly update to the City Council on September 16, 2024, covering several key projects and events happening in Statesville to include the Municipal Operations Center Construction Project, Statesville Regional Airport Terminal Building Construction, Statesville Police Department Expansion, and more.
View the presentation: https://bit.ly/3LR01Uw
Upcoming City Events
FEATURED EVENT:
The Statesville Recreation & Parks Department invites you to join us for '2024 Dog Day at the Pool' at Statesville Leisure Pool.
🗓️ Saturday, September 21, 2024
THIS WEEK:
🔹 Dog Day at the Pool - Saturday, September 21, 2024
Save the date for these upcoming events:
🔹 National Night Out - Thursday, October 3, 2024
🔹 Blood Drive with the American Red Cross - Thursday, October 3, 2024
🔹 Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 - Friday, October 4, 2024
🔹 Statesville City Council Meeting - Monday, October 7, 2024
🔹 Community Health Fair - Wednesday, October 9, 2024
🔹 Dog Day at the Park - Saturday, October 12, 2024
🔹 Family Night: Pumpkin Carving - Thursday, October 17, 2024
🔹Carolina BalloonFest - Friday, October 18, 2024 - Sunday, October 20, 2024
Did You Know?!
Have a Question or See a Problem? Contact Us! At the City of Statesville, we’re here to help with any questions or non-emergent issues you may have.
If you have a life-threatening emergency, please contact 911.
Emergencies That Require Immediate Attention (the following issues are considered emergent and require a PHONE CALL):
- REPORT A POWER OUTAGE:
- Do not call 911 to report a power outage.
- City of Statesville Electric Customers should report an outage by calling: 704-878-3479. Please remember to give your address and indicate that you would like to be notified when power is restored.
- Energy United or Duke Energy customers should contact their providers directly if they experience outages.
- Read more from the City of Statesville on Reporting A Power Outage here.
- POWERLINES DOWN:
- CALL 911. To report powerlines down, please call 911.
- TREES IN THE ROADWAY:
- To report trees in the roadway, please call the Statesville Police Department at their non-emergency line at 704-878-3406. All other tree issues should be addressed using the form below.
- WATER/SEWER LEAK:
- To report a water/sewer leak, call 704-878-3417 between the hours of 7:30am-3:30pm. After hours, call the Statesville Police Department at 704-878-3406.
The City also offers a way to community regarding non-emergent issues as well. Residents are asked to complete the 'Report a Problem' form here to alert us of non-emergent issues that may require attention.
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:
🔹Electric Utilities Assistant Director (Full-Time): Responsible for performing professional and administrative work overseeing the design, installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of the City’s electric transmission and distribution system to facilitate the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of reliable electric services to customers; responsible for assisting the Electric Utilities Director in planning, organizing, and developing goals, objectives, projects, and work assignments in the Electric Utility Division.
🔹Event Service Technician - Civic Center (Part-Time, Year-Round): Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the facility along with the set-up and breakdown of rooms; provides customer service during facility use.
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.
