Mayor Lacey Beaty - Democratic Mayors

Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty delivered her State of the City address, reflecting on the city’s resilience throughout the pandemic and her vision for its future. Mayor Beaty’s top priorities are climate action, affordable housing, public safety, behavioral health services, childcare, broadband access, economic development, and work flexibility.

“I’ve been impressed by the resilience of Beavertonians. And I love hearing about the community coming together to help one another survive. This is so necessary! But also. We’ve done enough surviving. It’s time to thrive,” said Mayor Beaty.

In her remarks, Mayor Beaty shared the city’s plans to address affordable housing needs by using ARPA funds in various projects. She stated that the city plans to not just focus on renters but help residents become homeowners to help stabilize more families and build their generational wealth.

Watch Mayor Beaty’s address here.

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