• Be specific about what you’re looking for. Include names and dates, if known. You may be asked to clarify your request.
• To assist us in efficiently filling email requests, provide a time period for the request, keywords or topic information, and specific City staff or council members. Please specify if you want all emails including those sent by the public, or only emails between staff and/or council.
• Email requests will be filtered to exclude automatically generated emails such as calendar notifications, out of office replies, newsletters and City press releases, etc. Please specify if you would like those materials included.
• The City is not required to create or compile records that do not already exist (G.S. § 132-6).

Records Not Held by the City of Statesville

• Birth, Death, or Marriage Records are available through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Vital Records.
• Criminal, Court, Divorce, and Estate Records are available through the Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court.
• Environmental Assessment Records, including above-ground or below-ground storage tanks and/or hazardous material spills, are available through the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Permits and Inspection Branch.
• Real estate and property records are available through the Iredell County Register of Deeds.
• Property tax information is available through the Iredell County Tax Office.

Information that is Not Public Record

• Personnel information and records other than what is specifically made public under G.S.§ 160A-168 (PDF attached here).
• Personally identifiable information of public utility customers including addresses for water shut offs, sanitation pick up, etc. (G.S. § 132-1.14).
• Police records that include specific tactics, or specific security or emergency procedures (G.S. § 132-1.7).
• Criminal investigation and criminal intelligence records except those specifically made public by G.S. § 132-1.4.    

Public Records requests can be submitted by mail, in person, or online:

By Mail:

City of Statesville Public Records Request

PO Box 1111 

Statesville, NC 28687

*Printed forms can be obtained in the City Clerk’s office

In Person:

City of Statesville Public Records Request

227 S. Center Street

Statesville, NC 28687

Online:

Submit a Public Records request by completing the online form below.