Hillsboro's 2021 State Of The City --- Available Now To Watch -03/15/21
The City of Hillsboro's 2021 State of the City is now available for viewing. Hillsboro Mayor Steve Callaway hosts the annual community update, which in 2021 is unlike any State of the City before due to COVID-19.
Rather than gather in person, Mayor Callaway welcomes a total of 37 community member panelists -- including City Councilors, community partners, and City staff -- in a series of six videos discussing Hillsboro's top priorities and projects:
- Leadership & Listening: Community Engagement & Outreach
- Affordable Housing & Homelessness
- Public Safety: First Responders
- Livability: Parks & Recreation and Libraries
- Essential Services, Infrastructure & Sustainability
- Economic Development & Business Support
The theme for Hillsboro's 2021 State of the City is "Moving Forward Together." And the entire series released Monday, March 15, can be watched at Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/StateoftheCity
“As precious as your time is, we hope these brief videos will serve you as a resource to stay updated on important community issues, whenever it works for you. They will serve not only as a recap of 2020, but also as a look ahead in 2021 and beyond. We look forward to having you join us, virtually.” said Mayor Callaway.
The 37 panelists joining Mayor Callaway are:
Essential Services, Infrastructure & Sustainability
- City Councilor Anthony Martin
- YAC Member Makena Krause
- Niki Iverson, Water Director, City of Hillsboro
- Suzanne Linneen, Finance Director, City of Hillsboro
- Tom Arnold, Public Works Director, City of Hillsboro
Leadership & Listening: Community Engagement & Outreach
- City Councilor Beach Pace
- Marcus Mundy, Executive Director, Coalition of Communities of Color
- Maria Caballero-Rubio, Executive Director, Centro Cultural de Washington County
- Veronica Vazquez, Community Member & Civic Leadership Academy Graduate
- YAC member & Public Engagement Committee member Erin Morrison
- Ed Guzman, Communications Specialist, City of Hillsboro
- Amber Ames, City Recorder, City of Hillsboro
Public Safety: First Responders
- City Councilor Gina Roletto
- Nansi Lopez, Latinx Business Outreach Director, Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce
- Chief Jim Coleman, City of Hillsboro Police Department
- Chief David Downey, City of Hillsboro Fire & Rescue Department
- Rahim Harji, Assistant City Manager, City of Hillsboro
Livability: Parks & Recreation and Libraries
- City Council President Kyle Allen
- Hillsboro Library Board Chair Katie Rhyne
- Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Commissioner Forrest Huntington
- YAC Member Imani Wornum
- Library Foundation of Hillsboro Board President Debbie Clarke
- Friends of the Hillsboro Public Library Coordinator Barbara Wright
- Robby Hammond, City Manager, City of Hillsboro
Affordable Housing & Homelessness
- City Councilor Olivia Alcaire
- Metro Councilor Juan Carlos Gonzalez
- YAC Co-Chair & Transportation System Plan Steering Committee member Vrushank Gunjur
- Kim Marshall, Executive Director, Project Homeless Connect
- Kemp Shuey, Executive Director, Community Action
- Sia Lindstrom, Interim Assistant County Administrator, Washington County
- Chris Hartye, Senior Project Manager, City of Hillsboro
Economic Development & Business Support
- City Councilor Rick Van Beveren
- Deanna Palm, President, Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce
- Jonath Colon, Director, Centro de Prosperidad
- Jelana Canfield, Owner, Jelana’s Bake Shop
- Tim Brown, Vice President & General Manager, Genentech
- Dan Dias, Economic and Community Development Director, City of Hillsboro
