A Viewer Writes: Mayor Invites Public to State of the City Address

Sounds like they are still begging people again to attend. This time it sounds like they forgot the date and time? They also left off Jake's name on this one.

Typical agenda of someone running for re-election with all the "good" things he has done. Oh imagine that. A Surplus in the general fund. Can't wait to get that tax differential to go into the general fund. Wouldn't want it to go back in the pockets of the tax payers. Funny how the slumlord laws have resurfaced since he took office. Sounds like he is definitely up to something.

Salisbury - Mayor James Ireton, Jr. invites the public this evening to his 6th State of the City Address at Salisbury University in Holloway Hall. Ireton will address familiar themes and roll out an agenda for 2015. Highlights include but are not limited to the following:

-Introducing a new Assistant City Administrator
-Discussing crime rates as compared to the last 20 years, and begin a community discussion about the fear of being a victim of crime
-Introduce the public to the newest member of the Salisbury Zoo family
-Point to the city's 16 Million dollars in Water/Sewer and General Fund Surplus
-Announce the location of infrastructure improvements such as Coty Cox Branch and 2015 Paving schedule for residential neighborhoods
-Make the City's case for tax differential
-Discuss the nuclear option for fire/EMS service to Wicomico County
-Discuss nitrogen loads in the Wicomico River

The mayor will also point to the continued success of downtown, the strengthening of our neighborhoods with recently passed over-occupancy laws and a 2015 review of the 410 4-2 properties.

“This time of year has Mayors across the country delivering these addresses,” said the Mayor. “I thank Salisbury University for hosting this event again this year. I am confident that our city is in a strong position in so many ways. I look forward to laying out our successes and our plan for moving the city forward this year.”