2013 was a big year for development in Pella. City administrator Mike Nardini says that he is pleased to see current construction projects such as Vermeer Corporation’s Early Learning Center, The Cottages on the north end of town, the new Leighton State Bank facility, the Reserves of Mills Farm, and the Pella Sports Park. Nardini says that there has also been over 27 new house starts in 2013, the most since 2007.