July 2021 | Vol. 7 Iss. 07
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WOOD DELIVERS STATE OF THE CITY SPEECH, UNVEILING NEW VISION STATEMENT FOR CITY By Bill Hardesty | b.hardesty@mycityjournals.com
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ayor Cherie Wood gave her 11th State of the City speech on June 14 at the Columbus Center. Wood’s speech covered two years because the pandemic canceled the 2020 speech. Wood started her speech by noting that the City lost 29 residents to COVID-19. A moment of silence was held in their honor. Wood also mentioned the earthquake and the September historic windstorm. “In my 12 years as mayor, I have never had to declare a state of emergency in our city, and last year to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community, I did so four times,” Wood said. She laid out a list of 12 of South Salt Lake’s “proudest prouds” for 2020. • The Promise South Salt Lake program continued to serve the students’ needs and “even expanded to provide daycare for our essential workers” while schools were closed. • The economic development team “continued to facilitate positive growth, including the completion and grand opening of South City – our first new office building in Downtown South Salt Lake.” • New street lighting on West Temple at Harmony Park was installed. • The community development team broadened the variety of housing with the hope “to expand affordable housing options so that our kids and grandchildren can live here too.” Mayor Cherie Wood delivers her 11th State of the City speech before a packed crowd. (Bill Hardesty/City Journals) Continued page 5
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