Front & Center: Keeping You Informed of City of Statesville Happenings (07/30/2025)
July 30 - August 5, 2025
Weekly updates from the desk of April Nesbit, Public Information Officer for the City of Statesville. Continue reading below updates for the week!
๐๏ธ Front & Center: Statesville Public Power -A Smarter Way to Monitor Outages
Power outages happen - whether from cars hitting poles, squirrels causing mischief, or trees falling during storms. But what if you could know exactly when your electricity will be restored without making a single phone call?
Listen now as April Nesbit and Nakayla Griffin talk with Jared Wiles, Assistant Director for Statesville Public Power, on the new Outage Management System launching this fall.
๐ง Watch our recent episode below or previous Front and Center episodes on our website here.
๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฒ. ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐๐?
If youโre a City of Statesville Electric Utility customer, we have exciting news!
๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ is preparing to roll out a brand-new ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ (๐๐๐) coming Fall 2025 โ and itโs going to be a game-changer in how we keep you informed during power outages.
๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ:
- A real-time power outage map
- Text notifications with outage details and restoration updates
- Faster, more transparent communication
But before we launch, we need your help! Step 1 starts now. We need your current phone number and email address to ensure you receive alerts and updates.
๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ:
- Visit www.statesvillenc.net and click โ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐๐จโ under ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ฌ. Youโll need your utility billing number to complete the form.
- Or call Customer Service at 704-878-3564 and select Option 7.
- Update your information in person when you visit Customer Service to pay your bill.
Update your information today so youโre ready for Fall 2025! This is just the beginning of a smarter, more connected future with ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ.
Statesville City Council
Did you miss the recent City Council meeting on July 14, 2025? Learn more about those in this blog, view the meeting agenda here or watch the full replay below.
The next Council meeting is Monday, August 4, 2025. You can view the meeting agenda here.
*City Council meeting agendas are typically posted by Wednesday the week before the upcoming Council meeting and are archived on the website for one year.
If you would like the agenda emailed to you each week or require older information, please contact us by completing the Contact Us Form here.
Upcoming City Events
FEATURED EVENT: End of Summer Bash
Hosted by Statesville Recreation & Parks and Village Intervention Partnership (VIP), the End of Summer Bash is a free community celebration held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It brings families together for a day of fun, support, and back-to-school readiness.
๐ Saturday, August 2, 2025
THIS WEEK:
๐นCommunity Fun Day with the Statesville Police Department - Boys & Girls Club - Friday, August 1, 2025
๐นPiedmont HealthCare Friday After 5: Y2K Kids - Friday, August 1, 2025
๐นEnd of Summer Bash - Saturday, August 2, 2025
Save the date for these upcoming events:
๐นBlood Drive with the American Red Cross - Thursday, August 7, 2025
๐นBingo: Community Night - Thursday, August 7, 2025
๐นSocial: Homeschool Program - Wednesday, August 13, 2025
๐นAdult Softball League Interest Meeting - Wednesday, August 13, 2025
๐นThe Legend of Ochi: Movies in the Park - Saturday, August 16, 2025
๐นHanes Mall: Adult Day Trips - Tuesday, August 19, 2025
๐นPool Party: AIR Program - Thursday, August 28, 2025
๐นFirst Aid & SPR Training (In partnership with Iredell County EMS) - Saturday, August 30, 2025
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:
๐น Accountant (Full-Time): This position is responsible for maintaining and preparing financial records, performing a variety of accounting tasks including bank reconciliations, journal entries, and assisting with year-end audit procedures. The role also involves generating a range of financial reports and performing related fiscal duties to support the organizationโs financial operations.
๐นIT Assistant Director (Full-Time): This position is responsible for managing, coordinating, performing, and supervising a variety of work activities and duties related to the operations, maintenance, and security of the cityโs computer networks and application systems; responsible for assisting with the maintenance of the telecommunication systems.
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 weekโs 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.
