Front & Center: Keeping You Informed of City of Statesville Happenings (04/01/2026)

April 1-7, 2026

Weekly updates from the desk of April Nesbit, Public Information Officer for the City of Statesville. Continue reading below updates for the week!

Good Friday – April 03, 2026

City of Statesville offices will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2026, in observance of Good Friday. In addition, the Statesville Recreation Center and Bentley Community Center will be closed on Friday, April 3 and Sunday, April 5, 2026.

There will be no garbage collection on that day.

Sanitation services for the week of March 30 through April 3, 2026 will operate on the following revised schedule:

Residential Collection

• Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday routes will run as scheduled.
• Thursday and Friday routes will be collected on Thursday, April 2.

Commercial Collection

For businesses with roll-out carts or garbage containers:

• Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday routes will run as scheduled.
• Thursday and Friday routes will be collected on Thursday, April 2.
• Saturday routes will run as scheduled.

View the full 2026 City Holiday Closings and Revised Sanitation Schedules here.

Spring Trash Bash (Voluteers Needed)

The City is calling on residents to roll up their sleeves and help clean up our community! The Spring Trash Bash, held in conjunction with the NCDOT Litter Sweep, is part of North Carolina’s biannual roadside litter removal initiative. On Saturday, April 25, 2026, residents can make a visible difference in our city. Learn more or sign up now here.

Statesville City Council

Did you miss the recent City Council meeting on Monday, March 16, 2026? Learn more about those in this blog, view the meeting agenda here or watch the full replay here.

The next Council meeting is Monday, April 13, 2026. 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 by completing the Contact Us Form here.

Upcoming Road Closures & Detours

Looking for information on upcoming or ongoing road closures here in the City of Statesville? This page provides details on planned construction, emergency repairs, special events, and other activities that may impact traffic. 

Stay informed about current and upcoming road closures in the City of Statesville here.

Upcoming City Events

FEATURED EVENT: Spring Egg Hunts

Join Statesville Recreation & Economic Vitality for an egg-citing evening of family fun at our Annual Spring Egg Hunts!

EGG-Cessbile Spring Egg Hunt

📆 Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Martin Luther King Jr Park

SPRING EGG HUNT

📆 Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Harris Park

🔗 Learn more here

THIS WEEK

🔹EGG-Cessible Spring Egg Hunt (Martin Luther King Jr Park) - Wednesday, April 1, 2026

🔹Blood Drive with the American Red Cross Statesville Recreation Center - Thursday, April 2, 2026

🔹Spring Egg Hunt (Harris Park) - Thursday, April 2, 2026

🔹Pla Mor Lanes (Teacher Workday with Statesville Recreation) - Monday, April 6, 2026

🔹Nature Day (Teacher Workday with Statesville Recreation) - Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Save the date for these upcoming events

🔹Theatre Workshop (Homeschool Program with Statesville Recreation) - Wednesday, April 8, 2026

🔹Spring Fling (Community Night with Statesville Recreation) - Thursday, April 9, 2026

🔹24th Annual Statesville Arbor Day Celebration - Saturday, April 18, 2026

🔹Birkdale Village (Adult Day Trips with Statesville Recreation) - Tuesday, April 21, 2026

🔹Spring Trash Bash - Saturday, April 25, 2026

🔹National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - Saturday, April 25, 2026

🔹Wine Walk in Downtown Statesville - Saturday, April 25, 2026

🔹Car Seat Check - Monday, April 27, 2026

🔹Pickleball 101: Learn to Play - May 4 - 27, 2026 (Mondays and Wednesdays) or July 6 - 29, 2026 (Mondays and Wednesdays)

Learn more about these + all upcoming City events 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:

🔹Administrative Associate - Human Resources (Part-Time): This position provides clerical and administrative support to the Human Resources Department. This position supports personnel records management, onboarding preparation, data entry, and general departmental operations, while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

🔹Skilled Laborer - Water Maintenance (Full-Time): This position is responsible for semi-skilled work in a variety of construction, maintenance, and repair assignments involving the use of specialized tools and equipment within the city’s water/sewer 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.