Pelham council moves staff in budget amendment, OKs two alcohol licenses and holds first readings on floodplain and utility ordinances

Pelham — On Jan. 5, 2026, the Pelham City Council approved a fiscal-year 2026 budget amendment to reassign an existing executive assistant position to the mayor's office, granted two ABC licenses for businesses at 3350 Pelham Parkway (Suites A and B), and read two ordinances for the first time regarding floodplain regulation and designation of the mayor as utility superintendent.

The council adopted resolution 2026010510, a budget amendment described by the City Manager as a reallocation of existing positions rather than the creation of net new staff. The City Manager told the council the move would put an executive assistant—who has event-planning experience—into the mayor's office to serve as the city's point person for community events; the manager estimated the role would be about "75, 80% events." The amendment also preserves an administrative-assistant…