Mayor Jessica Ancona - Democratic Mayors

Mayor Jessica Ancona held her State of the City address, focusing on how the city was able to recover from the pandemic and the resiliency of local government agencies and staff during the past year.

“Our staff has done an incredible job; when a lot of companies, schools, were shutting down, government agencies were expected to step up to plate and meet the needs of their communities. I want to thank our staff because they continued to work tirelessly to meet the needs of our residents. Everything we were able to do as a city wouldn’t have happened without you,” said Mayor Ancona.

Her priorities over the past year have included community development initiatives, affordable housing projects, economic development, public work initiatives, and more.

In 2021, Mayor Ancona and her Council served over 50,000 meals, provided $450,000 in rental assistance, $220,000 in rapid rehousing assistance, $218,00 in emergency shelter and hotel vouchers, and $550,000 in small business grants.

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