Meléndez Altieri lost her bid for reelection in the 2020 general elections to Luis Irizarry Pabon from the Popular Democratic Party.

[6] Under her administration, construction of the $4.5 million Parque Ecológico Urbano (English: Urban Ecological Park) was started and completed.

[7] Another signature project of her administration was the Sistema Integrado de Transportación del Sur (SITRAS) (English: Southern Integrated Transportation System).

[8] In all, Melendez Altieri identified five signature projects of her administration: The entire penta-project effort went under the name "Ponce Avanza" and the permanent structures have an assignment of $177 million.

[9] Acueducto del Norte envisions bringing round-the-clock drinking water to the residents of the northern mountainous sections of the municipality.