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West Melbourne mayor touts growth, grant funding and new water plant in State of the City

West Melbourne City Council · February 18, 2026
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Summary

In a State of the City address, the mayor highlighted population and area growth, millions in grant awards, $119 million in new construction this year and progress on a $52 million reverse-osmosis water plant that city officials say will begin serving residents in 2027.

The mayor delivered West Melbourne’s 2025 State of the City address, reporting steady population and area growth, a series of grant awards and major infrastructure work under way. "We have received almost $4,000,000 in grant funding, and part of that is $1,200,000 allocated in 2026," the mayor told the council. The presentation said the city now covers roughly 11 square miles and has a population in the low 32,000s.

The mayor stressed financial and development…

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