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Freeport manager says 2025 brought "momentum" in paving, lead-line work and public-safety gains
Summary
City Manager Boyer told the council the 2025 annual report shows tangible progress: about 11,000 tons of asphalt laid, 3.5 miles paved, 373 lead service lines replaced (nearly 2,000 total), plus investments in wastewater modernization, fiber and public-safety staffing.
City Manager Boyer told the City of Freeport council the city made measurable progress in 2025 on infrastructure, public safety and administration while warning that continued momentum requires sustained funding.
"Momentum is a measurable progress sustained over time," Boyer told the council during a presentation of the 2025 annual report. He said crews laid "approximately 11,000 tons of asphalt" and paved "3 and a half miles of roadway" in the year, down from an earlier goal of eight miles because of funding limits.
The report highlighted public-works work including replacement of 373 lead service lines in 2025, bringing the city's total…
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