Huntersville highlights growth, infrastructure projects and budget stability in State of the Town address

The State of the Town speaker opened Huntersville’s second annual address by saying the town is “strong, forward thinking, and full of opportunity,” and outlined a year of infrastructure work, growing park use and a stable fiscal position. The speaker credited the town’s staff and community partners for recent accomplishments and framed the new town hall as a renewed commitment to service and accessibility.

In transportation, the speaker said Huntersville completed more than 10.7 miles of resurfacing in 2025 and listed a series of sidewalk and roadway projects completed or underway, including improvements along NC 115 and a new pedestrian crossing in North Mecklenburg. The town is also coordinating with the North Carolina Department of Transportation on regional projects affecting I‑77, US 21 and NC 73, which the speaker described as multimillion‑dollar investments that will shape regional mobility for decades.

Public safety remained a top priority, the speaker said, reporting that the Huntersville Fire Department responded to 6,404 calls for service in 2025 (an increase of 328 calls from 2024) and that nearly half those calls were EMS, rescue or vehicle accident responses. The speaker added that the police department handled more than 38,000 officer‑initiated calls and over 16,000 citizen‑initiated calls in 2025, while Part I crime declined 5% and violent crime decreased 14% compared with the prior year.

Parks and recreation saw heavy use, the speaker said, with parks receiving more than 1.9 million visits and sports tourism continuing to bring visitors from outside the region. The town listed multiple parks projects under consideration—including additional greenway connections and a possible amphitheater—and announced the hire of a full‑time arborist and a goal to plant 500 trees by 2030. The speaker said the town signed the National Wildlife Federation’s Monarch Pledge and urged residents to plant milkweed and pollinator gardens.

On finances, the speaker said Huntersville’s fund balance has grown steadily to more than $86,000,000 and described the proposed budget as enabling continued investment in infrastructure, parks and public safety without raising taxes. The address also said the town board approved multiple affordable housing units in 2025 and approved a local preservation plan in November (described in the presentation as the Pottstown preservation plan).

During a short question‑and‑answer period, an audience member asked about the town’s stated plans to take electric service in‑house. The speaker said a town review found customer service under the previous arrangement did not meet expectations and that moving to an in‑house model was intended to improve customer service and modernize billing and payment options. A separate resident asked whether a pay‑as‑you‑go billing option (noted as available from EnergyUnited) would still be available; the speaker said the town is exploring different billing options as it modernizes and transitions services.

The speaker closed by thanking the town board, staff and volunteers and invited attendees to meet elected officials after the event. No formal votes or binding decisions were announced during the address; the budget and project approvals mentioned were presented as status updates or prior board actions.