Front & Center: Keeping You Informed of City of Statesville Happenings (12/18/2024)

December 18-24, 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

𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝟐𝟓 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒄 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒊 𝑲𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒉

Embark on a nostalgic journey as we celebrate the 25-year legacy of the Statesville Civic Center with special guest Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh. Discover how the center came to be, from its initial discussions in 1986 to how to fund the project. Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh shares insights about the pivotal choice to relocate the center downtown and the meticulous oversight by Jap Johnson (Statesville City Council Member), whose insistence on excellence shaped the Civic Center we know today.

Join us as we delve into the challenges of property acquisition and the center's impact since its grand opening on New Year's Eve 1999!

Watch the full episode here.

Join us this New Year’s Eve as we celebrate 25 years of community and memories at the Statesville Civic Center – and look ahead to a bright future!

𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓'𝒔 𝑬𝒗𝒆 & 𝟐𝟓𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Statesville Civic Center

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 8p

Learn more or purchase tickets here.

🎙️Read more or watch previous Front & Center Podcasts here

City Holiday Closings and Revised Sanitation Schedules: Christmas & New Year's Day

The City of Statesville NC announces the following schedules and changes for the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒆

City offices, including the Statesville Fitness & Activity Center and Bentley Community Center, will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, 2024 in recognition of the Christmas holiday.

𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓’𝒔 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒆

City offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in recognition of New Year’s Day. The Statesville Fitness and Activity Center and Bentley Community Center will operate regular hours on Tuesday, December 31, and will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

View the 2024 City Holiday Closings and Revised Sanitation Schedules here or the 2025 City Holiday Closings and Revised Sanitation Schedules here.

Recycling Essentials: Making Your Holidays Greener in Statesville

The holiday season brings joy, celebration, and a flurry of gifts and decorations. As we enjoy in the festivities, it's important to be mindful of our environmental impact. In Statesville, just like everywhere else, recycling plays a pivotal role in preserving our planet's health. Here's a quick guide to help you navigate recycling during this festive season and contribute to a greener community.

Cardboard: You can recycle cardboard packaging, gift boxes, and cards. Just be sure to flatten then first.

Bows:  Bows are NOT recyclable. Be sure to reuse them when you can or throw them in the trash.

Glitter and Foil: Glitter and foil makes things sparkly - but wrapping paper and items with this as a decoration should not go in the recycling.

Paper Holiday Cards: Paper holiday cards can and should be recycled; cards printed on photo paper should be trashed.

Read more about making your holidays greener in Statesville here

Statesville City Council

Did you miss the recent City Council meeting on December 16, 2024? View the agenda or watch the full replay here.

The next Council meeting is Monday, January 13, 2025. 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.

Upcoming City Events

FEATURED EVENT: NEW YEAR'S EVE & 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Join us as we ring in the New Year 2025 and celebrate the Statesville Civic Center's 25 Year Anniversary!

The Statesville Civic Center first opened its doors on New Year's Eve, 1999. Help us in celebrating these 25 amazing years by making this a night to remember!

Put on your best dancing shoes and come party with us like it's 1999!

🗓️ Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 8pm

📍 Statesville Civic Center (300 S Center St)

🔗 Learn more here

THIS WEEK:

🔹Human Relations Commission Meeting - Thursday, December 19, 2024

🔹 Statesville Historic Preservation Commission Called Meeting - Thursday, December 19, 2024

🔹Jack's Holiday Nightmare (Annual Holiday event at the Statesville Fitness & Activity Center) - Friday, December 20, 2024

Save the date for these upcoming events:

🔹Winter Break Camp (Childcare Program at the Statesville Recreation & Parks Department) - Dates vary from Thursday, December 26 - Friday, January 3, 2025

🔹New Year's Eve & 25th Anniversary Celebration - Tuesday, December 31, 20024 (Tickets Required)

🔹Disney Trivia (Community Night at the Statesville Recreation & Parks Department) - Thursday, January 2, 2025

🔹Rock Wall (Homeschool Program at the Statesville Recreation & Parks Department) - Wednesday, January 8, 2025

🔹Ice Skating at the US National Whitewater Center (Day Trips at the Statesville Recreation & Parks Department) - Saturday, January 18, 2025

🔹Blood Drive with the American Red Cross - Thursday, January 30, 2025

View all upcoming City events here.

Did You Know?: Outdoor Security Lighting

Outdoor Security Lighting is an economical way to deter crime, create an atmosphere for work or play and provides an easy and safe entrance to your home or business at night.

Security Lighting options include 4 types of LED lights:

• Large Flood
• Medium Flood
• Large Area
• Small Area

Available fixtures include open globe, cobra head, and pole mounted flood lights.

The standard installation includes a wood pole, but we do offer a decorative Town and Country fixture as well as fiberglass poles.

Learn 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:

🔹Electric Systems Analyst (Full-Time) - This position is responsible for updating and maintaining an accurate and up-to-date electric utility network model/Geographic Information System (GIS); assisting engineering and design staff; ensuring information entered into the GIS database remains accurate and consistent; operating Statesville Public Power’s Outage Management System (OMS) using ESRI’s Utility Network models.

🔹Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I - 3rd Creek (Full-Time) - This position is responsible for performing semi-skilled work in the operation of a wastewater treatment plant.

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.