Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. delivered his State of the City address, centering his remarks on the theme of “Growing Forward” and highlighting improvements over the past year. Mayor Scott’s top priorities are public safety, education, affordable housing, infrastructure, sustainability, and economic and workforce development.
In his remarks, Mayor Scott discussed addressing community violence holistically to reduce it for generations to come. He plans to approach this by proposing raises for entry-level police, increasing staffing in emergency communications, assigning additional officers, and working toward having more officers live in the communities they serve.
“Little Rock, together we have experienced historic jobs growth, overcome disasters, improved quality of life for all, invested in education, sacrificed for each other’s safety, and we are continuing this work we started three years ago to serve ALL of Little Rock,” said Mayor Scott.
Watch Mayor Scott’s address here.
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