The Recreation & Parks Department has announced the following closings: Statesville Fitness & Activity Center, the Bentley Community Center, and the Bristol Road Community Center will be closed until further notice. All facility rentals at recreation centers and outdoor shelters, and all city-sponsored programs such as sports leagues, senior trips, events, are currently cancelled through April 12th. Parks are still open. Please note that park equipment and bathroom facilities are cleaned daily. Plan accordingly.

The City of Statesville Electric Utilities has received the prestigious Public Power Awards of Excellence in four key areas of service, recognizing Statesville as one of the top performers of public power in the state for 2019: “Value of Public Power”, “Wholesale Power Cost”, “Workforce Planning and Development”, and “Continuous Improvement”.

Statesville City Manager Ron Smith has named Sherry Ashley as the new Planning Director, replacing David Currier who retired last month following 42 years of service. Ashley has served as the City’s Assistant Planning Director since 2006 and has more than 25 years of planning experience.

Heavy rains are expected in our area through Thursday night and the City wants you to be prepared. Street and Stormwater crews are clearing as many street storm gates as possible and will be monitoring hot spots throughout the City to hopefully avoid flooding issues. Click on “Read Article” for additional flood preparation information.

David Currier, long-time Planning Director for the City of Statesville, has retired after 42 years with the City. He was recognized at Monday night's City Council meeting for his service and leadership in guiding the City's growth.

Do your part to support Iredell County Special Olympics by “Taking the Plunge” on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Statesville Leisure Pool. Special Olympics athletes are never charged to compete and we need your help to continue this practice. Encourage your friends, family and co-workers to participate as plungers or just donate to the cause! And we’d love for everyone to come out and cheer on the participants. Don’t forget a towel and a change of clothes. Keep reading for more information on registration.

City offices will be closed Monday, January 20 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be no garbage collection on Monday. Click "Read Article" to get the revised schedule and find out about the different events celebrating this holiday.

Information on the bids for furnishing materials for a City-related project will be posted on the City's website on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Sealed bids will be accepted through 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. Click below for more information on this project.

City offices will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holidays. Offices will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 1 for New Year's Day. Don't miss your garbage pick-up day. Click below for the full schedule.

If you missed the public meeting for the Shelton Avenue Multi-Use Path/Linear Park, it's not too late to share your ideas on the types of uses and features you'd like to see in the park and multi-use path. CLICK BELOW to review options and then email your top five choices to the Planning Department.

Statesville is ready for the holidays. Did you see the great article in Our State Magazine featuring all of Statesville's holiday fun. Thanks to Revival Photography for this beautiful photo of Santa's Magic Mailbox and the article by Jodi Helmer. Click below for more information and a link to the article

Thanksgiving greetings from the Statesville City employees who celebrated together recently with an early Thanksgiving lunch. City offices will be closed on Nov. 28 and Nov. 29 for the holidays. The revised garbage collection schedule can be seen by clicking below.

The Pay-By-Phone and Pay-On-Line Systems will be down on Saturday, November 16, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. for maintenance. Please try back after Saturday at 5 p.m. We appreciate your patience.

There’s a new member of the Statesville Fire Department – a 2019 ladder truck that will be housed at Fire Station One. The community is invited to help welcome the new vehicle at a public push-in ceremony on Monday, Nov. 18, at 4:30 p.m. at Station One, 316 S. Meeting St. There will be refreshments and the opportunity to tour the new vehicle.

Statesville City Council has approved the construction of a new municipal services building on Shelton Ave. which will be used as the headquarters for the Statesville Police Department. Council must now decide how to pay for the $11 million project. One option is to finance the costs through an installment financing agreement. A public hearing will be held on Monday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. to allow the public to comment on the proposed agreement.

Statesville City Council approved a resolution honoring the 40+ veterans who work for the City of Statesville at a recent Council meeting. This is the first year in recent history that the City will close its offices in observance of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11. There will be no garbage collection on that day. The revised schedule has been released.

Given the forecast for severe weather Thursday afternoon and evening, tonight's Trick or Treat Event in Downtown Statesville has been rescheduled for Friday, Nov. 1 from 4-6 p.m. This special event is sponsored by Downtown Sttesville Development Corporation and hosted by individual participating businesses. The City of Statesville encourages neighborhoods, organizations and others that may have events planned for Halloween evening to monitor weather forecasts and plan accordingly.

The Statesville Police and Fire Departments want to make sure that everyone has a fun and safe night of trick or treating. Here are some tips!

Kevin Rankins, long time City employee, has been named Statesville's new Sanitation Division Superintendent. He only had to move 10 feet to get to his new desk - but he's now responsible for 22 employees.

Thanks Statesville for your help in creating a comprehensive transportation strategy for your community! The Statesville Mobility + Development Plan (MDP) addresses transportation needs for this area by identifying improvements, recommendations, and strategies to support a diversified system. Please take time to download the document and read about Statesville’s transportation future!

The City of Statesville Planning Department is seeking Requests for Proposal (RFP) for a Land Development Plan Update.

Statesville hosted a ribbon cutting to officially open the $10.6 million taxiway to say thanks to all the parties who helped make the project a success.

Sealed bids for the project entitled Amity Hill Road and Shelton Avenue Improvements will be received by the City of Statesville until 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall Building.

The search is on for a Statesville mascot! We are turning to you to create character ideas that best represent our city! And EVERYBODY can enter!

Come by the Statesville Sculpture Garden this Friday night during Art Crawl to see the newest permanent sculpture - "Wish You Were Hare" and other new temporary pieces. The Garden is located on the corner of Water & N. Center Streets.

City offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Here's the information on the revised garbage and recycling schedule for Sept. 2-6.

Beginning Sept. 30, crews will return to regular procedures for picking up yard debris (and storm debris). There will be a charge for picking up limbs that are more than 8-10 inches in diameter or more than 6 feet in length.

Weather could be a factor in restoring the last of the power outages, but much headway has been made with less than 400 customers still without power. These are mostly individual homes.

Good news. All 36 of Statesville’s circuits are back up and less than 500 customers are without power as of 10 p.m. Thursday. Crews will continue working during the night on some primary tap lines that are out, but the remainder of the work involves services to individual homes and buildings. With good weather, the City should have power restored to all customers capable of receiving power by close of business Friday.

At the peak of Wednesday's storm, 9,000 Electric customers were without power. All but four of the main circuits have been repaired and additional crews from outside the City will arrive this morning to help.

As work continues to remove downed trees and restore power to electric customers, Statesville Mayor has declared a state of emergency to aid in possible funding needs as a result of Wednesday's severe storm.

It’s been 24 hours since Statesville began the recovery process from a severe thunderstorm that brought heavy rains and strong winds to the area. At its peak, 10,000 customers were without power. In this 24-hour period, crews have worked non-stop to restore power and will continue working until everyone is back on. But some customers are still without power. Here’s how you can help.

School is back in session which means new hours for the Leisure Pool. The pool is open regular hours Thursday, August 8 through Sunday, August 11. After that, the pool is open only on weekends through Labor Day. Dog Day at the Pool scheduled for Sept. 21.

This is summer storm season and the City wants you to be safe and prepared. Do you know how to report a power outage? Ever heard of the “30/30” rule for determining storm distance? Have you considered getting a meter-base surge protection system from the City? Read on for more information!

The streets of Downtown Statesville will come alive Saturday, August 3 with a fun-filled morning to celebrate the end of summer for thousands of school children, followed by an afternoon and evening of exciting (and amusing) bike and foot races!

Sanitation routes will run on a regular schedule on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday routes will run Friday

The City of Statesville will be posting a Request for Proposal (RFP) on the City of Statesville website on July 5th, 2019. The Request for Proposal is for Asset Management and Full Maintenance Service for Water Storage Vessels.

Start your Fourth of July celebration off right with the most spectacular fireworks display in the area! Launch will take place in the Signal Hill Mall area.

The City of Statesville is bringing Sheryl Lazenby, renowned chalk artist, to City Hall during the Art Crawl on April 12. Lazenby has family connections in Statesville and is looking forward to demonstrating her art.

After months of work and planning, the Statesville Fire Department has been re-accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI)

The Statesville logo has been painted on the freshly painted water tank on Unity Drive along I-77. It stands 39 feet across and 16 feet tall.