Special to Iredell Free News

City of Statesville offices will be closed November 24-25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no garbage collection on those days.

Revised Garbage Collection Schedule

♦ Residential routes: Monday’s route will run on a regular schedule. Tuesday and Wednesday routes will be collected on Tuesday. Thursday and Friday routes will be collected on Wednesday.

♦ Commercial routes: Monday and Tuesday routes will be collected on Monday. Wednesday and Thursday routes will be collected on Tuesday. Friday’s route will be collected on Wednesday. Saturday’s route will operate on a regular schedule.

The longer routes may cause garbage and recycling to be picked up later than on regular collection days.

Recreation Facilities

The Statesville Fitness and Activity Center and Bentley Community Center will be closed on November 24-25.

Public Notice on Cemeteries

The Statesville Public Grounds & Cemeteries Division will remove all time worn flowers, wreaths, etc. from Oakwood and Belmont Cemeteries during the week of December 12-16, 2022. The public is asked to remove any items they do not wish to have discarded prior to this date.

The public is reminded that wire, metal, bricks, stones, wood stakes, bird feeders, candles, solar lights, wind chimes, concrete statues, etc. are prohibited in Oakwood and Belmont Cemetery.