City of Fairhope Passes Their Largest Budget
By Dale Hines
Blue RAM Media
October 2, 2025
FAIRHOPE, Ala. The City of Fairhope has passed the largest budget in the city’s history during a special meeting.
The city council approved the FY 2026 municipal budget totaling just over $204 million, a 7 percent increase from last year.
Treasurer Kim Creech presented a summary of the new budget which included 13 new employees (full and part-time), a 2% cost of living raise and 2% merit raises where applicable.
The growing city has many needs including infrastructure and an increase of employees and the budget is one of those things that need to increase accordingly.
$62.4 million is budgeted for continued utility system upgrades (some of that “rollover” from last year) and $8.4 million for various transportation improvements (road resurfacing, sidewalks, parking, drainage, etc.).
$6.3 million will go to parks/recreation facility improvements next year, she said.
Mayor Sullivan said the increase was necessary to keep city services up with the rapid population growth; she added she would not mind if that leveled off someday soon.
Further information on the budget is available on the city’s website.
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