City Manager February 2025 Update to City Council

Last Updated 6/5/2025Posted in Latest City News, Homepage, City Manager Update

Ron, City Manager, provides an update to the Statesville City Council at the first meeting of each month. These updates cover project updates, employment changes, promotions, departmental news, key upcoming dates, and much more.

City of Statesville Manager, Ron Smith, once again provided an update to the Statesville City Council regarding many of the initiatives, projects, and activities currently underway in the City:

  • Construction updates regarding the below projects:
    • Municipal Operations Center
    • Statesville Public Power Building
    • Police Department Expansion
    • Airport Terminal Building
  • South Yadkin Water Intake
  • Public Works
    • Water and Meeting Street Project
    • Street resurfacing 
    • Sidewalk projects on Alexander and Stockton
  • Leaf Collection
  • Caldwell Street Sink Hole
  • Winter Budget Retreat
  • Key upcoming dates
  • Open positions
  • Position updates and promotions

Watch the full replay of the February 3, 2025 City Council Meeting to include the update from Ron Smith below.

View the City Manager Update Presented to Statesville City Council on February 3, 2025 here.




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