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Vancouver, Wash. – The City of Vancouver’s first in-person State of the City event in three years played before a full house at Firstenburg Community Center, 700 N.E. 136th Ave., on Monday, March 27. Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle opened with a video that looked back at some of the City’s accomplishments in 2022, then shared her speech discussing the future of Vancouver through the lens of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, officially launched as “Our Vancouver”.
“Our Vancouver will reflect our shared direction for the future of Vancouver. When completed, the plan will provide us a long-term vision for managing growth and development,” said Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle . “But more importantly, Our Vancouver will determine how the community will look, feel, and function – from land-use, development, and infrastructure to housing, equity and opportunity, and climate and the environment.”
A few highlighted accomplishments by the City in 2022 include:
As part of the reimagined event, Mayor McEnerny-Ogle and the Vancouver City Council invited the community to attend a Council Community Forum following the address. The speech and forum, themed “Big Picture Questions”, discussed and encouraged attendees to share ideas and aspirations for the City’s future.
The City also released its online Annual Report which includes additional details on the City’s 2022 accomplishments and a full accounting of how taxpayer dollars were invested.
The State of the City address will be available for on-demand viewing on Clark/Vancouver Television (CVTV) channel 23 and HD 323, on the City’s Facebook and YouTube pages beginning 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 29.
The next Council Community Forum is scheduled for June 12. Details will be available on the City’s website.
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