Front & Center: Keeping You Informed of City of Statesville Happenings (11/20/2024)

November 20-26, 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: Navigating the Lead and Copper Rule: Let's Talk Water in Statesville with Scott Harrell

🎙️ 𝑵𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆: 𝑳𝒆𝒕'𝒔 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒕𝒕 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒍

Curious about how the new 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆 revisions could impact your home? 💧 Join us for an insightful conversation with Assistant City Manager Scott Harrell as he breaks down the latest EPA guidelines and what they mean for Statesville.

Even though our water supply is lead-free, it’s still important to assess older service lines—especially if your home was built before the 1986 lead materials ban. Scott Harrell will share the steps we’re taking to protect water quality, manage water chemistry, and prevent lead leaching, ensuring your tap water remains safe.

🎙️Watch the full episode now or read more here

🔗 Visit our website at www.statesvillenc.net/lead-service-line-inventory for more details, resources, and guidance.

🎧 Watch previous episodes here: www.statesvillenc.net/front-and-center

Statesville City Council

Did you miss the recent City Council meeting on November 18th? Watch the full replay here.

The next Council meeting is Monday, December 02, 2024. You can view the meeting agenda here.

City Council meeting agendas are typically posted by Wednesday the week before the upcoming meeting and are archived on the website for one year.

Safe Kids Iredell County

The Statesville Fire Department is excited to partner once again with Safe Kids Iredell County for the 5th Annual Winter Weather Drive. This important initiative provides essential cold-weather items to children in need throughout our community, helping them stay warm and safe this winter.

We invite you to support this drive by donating new items such as socks, gloves, hats, and other winter essentials. 

As in past years, City Hall is proud to serve as a collection point, making it convenient for you to contribute.

Donation Details:

• Collection Dates: Friday, November 1st through Sunday, December 15th
• Drop-off Location: Statesville City Hall (get directions here)
• City Hall Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

For any questions, please feel free to contact Caroline Hager, Safe Kids Iredell County Coordinator, at 704-761-2491 or caroline.hager@iredellcountync.gov.

Your generosity and support make a significant difference. Together, we can help ensure that every child in our community has access to warm clothing this winter season. Please join us in making this year’s Winter Weather Drive a success!

Loose Leaf Collection

Loose leaf collection continues. To help ensure an efficient collection, please follow these guidelines:

• Place leaves at the curb in front of your residence, just behind the curb.

• Do not place leaves on streets or sidewalks.

• Avoid parking vehicles near leaf piles.

• Ensure leaves are free of sticks or limbs.

• Keep leaf piles clear of storm drains.

• Do not cover water meters with leaves.

Check to see which area crews are currently working in or read more about Leaf + Yard Collection here.

Upcoming City Events

FEATURED EVENT: TURKEY BINGO

The Statesville Recreation & Parks Department invites you to join us for Turkey Bingo! Turkey BINGO is one of our featured annual events and supports Special Olympics Iredell County! Participants play rounds of BINGO and the winner of each round will either win a Turkey, Ham, or Gift Card to use for their Thanksgiving feast!

Session 1: Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 4p-5p (doors open at 3:00pm) *Participants in Session 1 will be asked to turn in their cards and leave until the doors for Session 2 open*

Session 2: Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 7p-8p (doors open at 6:00pm)

🗓️ Thursday, November 21, 2024

📍 Statesville Civic Center (300 S Center St)

🔗 Learn more here

THIS WEEK:

🔹Turkey Bingo benefitting Iredell County Special Olympics - Thursday, November 21, 2024

🔹Statesville Historic Preservation Commission Meeting - Thursday, November 21, 2024

Save the date for these upcoming events:

🔹Blood Drive with the American Red Cross - Thursday, December 5, 2024

🔹Downtown Statesville Christmas Tree Lighting - Thursday, December 5, 2024

🔹Santa Central - Friday, December 6, 2024

🔹Holiday Shop & Stroll in Downtown Statesville - Friday, December 6, 2024

🔹Iredell Senior Games Winter Social - Saturday, December 7, 2024

🔹Fill the Trailer Toy Drive - Saturday, December 7, 2024

🔹Statesville Christmas Parade - Sunday, December 8, 2024

🔹Greensboro Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops - Thursday, December 12, 2024

View all upcoming City events here.

Did You Know?: See Something? Say Something!

If you observe suspicious or criminal activity that needs immediate police response, please CALL 911 or Statesville Police Telecommunications at 704-878-3406!

If you would like to report suspicious or criminal activity that you observe occurring within the city limits of Statesville, please fill out the following online submission form.

Your Name and Contact Information are not required to submit this form unless you would like an Officer to be able to contact you for additional details. If you do not enter information into the reporting person information blocks, they will be submitted as "Anonymous".

See Something? Say Something! 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:

🔹Airport Line Service Technician Assistant (Park-Time): This position is responsible for providing ground support of aircraft, fueling equipment, and providing support to the Line Service team to ensure efficient and safe aircraft operations.

🔹Athletic Attendant (Part-Time): This position is responsible for maintaining athletic and aquatic facilities, assisting with athletic programs/activities, and providing customer service within the Recreation and Parks department.

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.