City Manager May 2026 Update to City Council

Although the update was not formally presented during the City Council Meeting, City Council was provided a copy, highlights can be reviewed here or view the full presentation (pdf) provided to Council below.

Police Department Expansion Construction Update

Tradd Street is planned to reopen this week. For the Police Department expansion project, the call center is expected to be completed by the end of May. The parking garage is currently planned to open in mid-summer. At this point, parking is not expected to be paid parking, other than for the apartments.

Fire Station 5

Grading at Fire Station 5 is complete. All house upfits have been completed, and the apparatus bay is currently in production.

Municipal Operations Center

The City continues working on the schematic drawing plan for the Municipal Operations Center project. Staff are also continuing to work with Davenport Finance Advisors to develop preliminary financing information. Partial funding is anticipated in FY 2027.

Statesville Recreation & Economic Vitality (REV) Projects

Statesville Event Center: Equipment for the Event Center sound and video upgrades has arrived, and installation is scheduled to begin this week.

Kimbrough Park Renovation: The Kimbrough Park shelter project is complete.

Newtonville Community Park Revitalization: Playground installation is complete Pickleball courts are underway Disc golf design is imminent Parking lot design is underway

Waterline Spline Project

Installation of the 20-inch water main has been completed from the Water Treatment Plant to the intersection of North Meeting and Water Streets. Temporary paving has also been completed, with only a few cross-street cuts remaining.

This section of the project was approved to be placed into service on April 2, and waterline and service cutovers are now underway. Customers affected by the transition to the new line will receive advance notification prior to service changes. Final paving repairs will be completed once all changeovers are finished.

Phase 2 construction activities have also started along U.S. 21, Meeting Street, and south of the railroad.

Stage 3 Drought Classification: Extreme Drought

The City began enforcing water restrictions for D-3 drought conditions on May 4. To date, no warnings or citations have been issued. The burn ban has been lifted. Residents are encouraged to check the City website for additional details regarding drought restrictions.

Public Works Update

The sidewalk project on Alexander Street has now been poured to Wilson Street.

The fence and wall on Center Street will be partially demolished and rebuilt due to workmanship issues. The contractor is expected to begin work this week.

New crosswalk signs for West Broad Street are expected to arrive within two weeks.

Statesville Regional Airport Updates

The Apron Expansion project grant will go before the DOT Board in June.

The City has applied for a grant to replace the runway approach lights damaged by the Biffle crash.

Geotechnical surveys are underway for the Southwest Taxiway.

Statesville Planning Department Update

The Planning Department issued 62 permits this month, bringing the year-to-date total to 430 permits.

A total of 282 code compliance cases have been opened, with 43 cases closed. Six new minimum housing cases were opened.

NCDOT is accepting bids on May 12 for the Five Points Intersection project, which is expected to break ground in July and take approximately 18 months to complete.

Key Dates

May 16, 10 AM–2 PM – Statesville Fire Department 150th Anniversary

May 25 – City Offices Closed for Memorial Day

Open Positions

The City is currently hiring for the following positions:

Events Services Technician

GIS Project Coordinator (Part-Time)

IT Field Service Technician

Groundskeeper (Part-Time)

MEO I, Streets

Planner II – Historic Preservation

Police Officer

Police Telecommunicator

Summer Camp Counselor

Water Treatment Plant Operator

Position Updates – Promotions & Transfers

Police Department

Attrie Killian, Master Corporal to Sergeant

Scott Long, Master Officer to Corporal

Andrew Mason, Officer I to Master Officer

Christy Cleary, Master Sergeant to Captain

Phillip Craig Wolfe, Master Sergeant to Captain

Laura Eanes, Records Specialist to Records Supervisor

William (Bill) Riter, Part-Time Officer to Full-Time Master Corporal

Byce York, Police Officer I to Master Police Officer

Public Works

Tommy Robinson, Skilled Laborer to Motor Equipment Operator I

Public Utilities

Brian Fox, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator III to IV

Event Center

Leann Carico, Part-Time to Full-Time Building Maintenance Worker

IT

Cayden Renegar, IT Technician to IT Support Specialist

Fire Department

Joseph Taylor, Senior Firefighter to Lieutenant

Justin Yox, Lieutenant to Captain

Career Development

Police Department

Nicholas Devita and Hayden Harkey achieved Police Officer I career development level

Fire Department

Daniel Scott Mitchell achieved Senior Fire Captain career development level

New Employees

Police Department

Nora Dahod, Police Telecommunicator

Leah Smithey, Police Telecommunicator

William (Adam) Spillman, Crime Analyst

Casey Collier, Police Officer

IT

Courtney Rudd, IT Technician

View the full presentation here.

Reall all City Manager updates to City Council here.