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  • State of the City Address
  • Mayor Ruthanne Fuller

    Newton, Massachusetts

    Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller delivered her fifth State of the City address outlining the city’s achievements and goals for the future. Her top priorities include green initiatives, education, affordable housing, and infrastructure developments.

    “Tonight, I reaffirm my commitment to building a greater, better, more beautiful Newton, and the core to that commitment is the spirit of working together with elected officials, civic organizations, and residents from all of our villages,” Mayor Fuller said. “By finding common cause, we will continue to move Newton forward together.”

    Mayor Fuller also shared a few of Newton’s achievements from the last four years, including implementing full-day kindergarten, the city-wide ride service Newton in Motion, the city’s first Climate Action Plan, and their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Read Mayor Fuller’s address here.

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  • Mayor Jon Mitchell

    New Bedford, Massachusetts

    Mayor Jon Mitchell

    New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell delivered his State of the City Address, outlining a broad set of priorities across public safety, housing, education, infrastructure, economic development, and the city’s fiscal outlook, while emphasizing a vision to lay the foundation for a thriving city at the center of a vibrant region.
    Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz

    Toledo, Ohio

    Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz

    Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz delivered his State of the City Address, themed around people and businesses choosing Toledo and centered on a singular North Star goal of growing the city’s population to 300,000 residents by 2045, the year Toledo will host the U.S. Open at Inverness Club.
    Mayor Kerry Thomson

    Bloomington, Indiana

    Mayor Kerry Thomson

    Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson delivered her State of the City Address, focused on building a thriving community where everyone can belong, outlining priorities across infrastructure, community safety, housing, street homelessness, and economic development. She emphasized a governing philosophy rooted in listening, discernment, leadership, and delivery, with a focus on collaboration and results.