Mayor to highlight citizen achievements at State of the City address

Packed with humor and spontaneity, the State of the City Address is about more than the city giving itself a pat on the back.

Mayor Christian Price said it’s about knowledge and understanding, and nobody ever said learning had to be dull.

“I want it to be more than just a boring speech,” Price said about the engaging experience the State of the City Address offers. “I want it to be entertaining and educational, and I want people to walk away feeling enriched and understanding what their city is doing on their behalf.”

The typical attendee can expect the city to highlight some of its recent and ongoing accomplishments, such as the July groundbreaking at Edison Pointe, the city’s recent legal victories relating to the planned Apex Motor Club, and the November groundbreaking on the long-awaited State Route 347 overpass project.

The 2017 address is themed “Overcoming Obstacles.” Along with highlighting some of the recent obstacles the city has overcome, Price said the address will focus on several members of the community who have overcome obstacles of their own.

He wouldn’t say who, but he did say their stories are special and residents should come out if not to learn about local government, then to at least learn something about their neighbors.

The mayor also plans to discuss some of the more tedious aspects of city government.

“One of the things I like to highlight is what is being done behind the scenes that people don’t often see,” Price said. “I think people should know where their money is going.”

He also plans to discuss a few of the city’s newer cost-saving measures and how they are preparing for the future of Maricopa.

The State of the City Address will be at Maricopa City Hall, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m. and can be viewed live on the city website.

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This story appears in the October issue of InMaricopa.