Front & Center: Keeping You Informed of City of Statesville Happenings (10/16/2024)

October 16-22, 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: A Podcast from the City of Statesville

Front & Center pulls back the curtain on local government operations, offering a behind-the-scenes look into the inner workings of one of North Carolina’s bustling cities.

Hosted by April Nesbit, Public Information Officer, and co-host Nakayla Griffin, Community Resource Officer, this podcast is your guide to understanding how our city runs.

Join us as we navigate through the corridors of city government, exploring the processes, policies, and people that make Statesville thrive. With exclusive interviews featuring key officials, in-depth analyses of public initiatives, and discussions on city development projects, Front & Center connects you to the heart of our community.

🎙️Read more or watch previous episodes here

Statesville City Council

The next Council meeting is Monday, October 21, 2024. 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 here. Learn more about the Statesville City Council here.

Upcoming City Events

FEATURED EVENT: Fall Festival at the Bentley Community Center

The Statesville Recreation & Parks Department invites you to join us for our Fall Festival at the Bentley Community Center. This is a FREE event for the whole family!

🗓️ Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 6p-9p

📍 Bentley Community Center

🔗 Learn more here

THIS WEEK:

🔹Carolina BalloonFest - Friday, October 18, 2024 - Sunday, October 20, 2024 (Tickets required)

🔹Fall Festival - Saturday, October 19, 2024

🔹Statesville City Council Meeting - Monday, October 21, 2024

🔹 Youth Fit - Monday, October 21, 2024 & Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Save the date for these upcoming events:

🔹District 2 & District 3 Community Meeting - Thursday, October 24, 2024

🔹Drug Take Back Event - Saturday, October 26, 2024

🔹Trick or Treat at the Greenway - Tuesday, October 29, 2024

🔹Downtown Statesville Trick-or-Treat - Thursday, October 31, 2024

🔹Statesville Pumpkin Festival - Saturday, November 2, 2024

🔹2024 Fill the Trailer Toy Drive - Saturday, November 2, 2024

🔹Pumpkin Fest After Party Concert with Uptown Dueling Pianos - Saturday, November 2, 2024

🔹Nature Night (Family Night at the Statesville Recreation & Parks Department) - Thursday, November 7, 2024 (Registration required)

🔹Barn Quilt Class - Saturday, November 9, 2024 (Registration required)

View all upcoming City events here.

Did You Know?

The City of Statesville will begin its annual leaf collection program on October 21, 2024 (loose leaves are collected at the back of the curb between the months of October thru February while bagged leaves are collected year-round on the same day as residential garbage pickup). To make the process as efficient as possible, the city has divided its collection efforts into five areas. Crews will start in Area One and continue sequentially through the remaining areas. The schedule will repeat throughout the fall and winter to ensure all neighborhoods are covered.

Residents are encouraged to review the boundaries for each area to determine their designated collection zone:

• Area One: South of W. Front Street and west of S. Center Street/Shelton Avenue including Beechnut, Bristol Road, Wilson Lee Blvd, and neighborhoods along Wallace Springs Road.

• Area Two: South of E. Broad Street and east of S. Center Street/Shelton Avenue.  Areas include E. Raleigh Avenue, Charles Street, Rolling Lane, East Side Drive, Valley stream Road, East End Avenue, Florence Road, the Statesville Country Club and Brookmeade.

• Area Three: North of E. Broad Street and east of I-77 including Camelot Drive, N. Greenbriar Road, Marthas Ridge, Simonton Road and Mocksville Hwy.

• Area Four: North of E. Broad Street, between N. Center Street and south I-77 including Knox Street, Cythina Street, W. End Avenue, Davie Avenue, Sullivan Road, and Museum Road.

• Area Five:  North of W. Front Street and west of N. Center Street including Gregory Road, Ridgeway Avenue, Phoenix Street, Oakland Avenue, and Mitchell Community College Historic District.

View the detailed map with area boundaries, loose leaf collection guidelines, bagged leaf collection and more here.

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:

🔹Police Officer Recruit (Full-Time) - The position of Police Officer Recruit is a recruiting and training-level job used for persons hired to learn the duties of a Police Officer with The City of Statesville Police Department. Individuals classified as a police recruit would meet all of the essential job functions and qualifications of the police officer role with the exception of Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) certification. Incumbents in this job class undergo a formal, comprehensive program in BLET. Upon successful completion of the BLET certification course, individuals would then be promoted to a role as a sworn police officer for the City of Statesville.

🔹Stormwater Maintenance Worker / Skilled Laborer (Full-Time) - This position is responsible for a variety of construction, maintenance, and repair assignments involving the use of specialized tools and equipment.

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.