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Pelham City Manager outlines growth, fiscal restraint and big capital projects in 2025 State of the City
Summary
City Manager Gretchen DeFonte reviewed 2025: balanced budgets and a 4% average revenue growth since 2017, record recreation facility revenues and investments in water, roads and public safety; the council heard plans and progress on multiple multiyear capital projects.
Pelham City Manager Gretchen DeFonte delivered the 2025 State of the City on Dec. 15, highlighting what she called “significant progress and continued strong financial stewardship” and previewing several multiyear capital priorities.
DeFonte said the city has maintained balanced budgets and reported an average 4% year‑over‑year revenue growth since 2017 while average annual expenditure growth was about 3%. She cautioned that 2025 figures are unaudited. The manager said the city is shifting from funding capital projects out of operating surpluses to proactively setting aside funds for long‑term projects.
The presentation highlighted major capital work completed since 2017 — including a roughly…
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