LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Mayor Gives State of the City Address


Mayor Mike Anderson gives the State of the City address. Photo Andy Scheck

Lafayette Mayor Mike Anderson gave a brief speech about the state of the city to a room full of Chamber of Commerce members gathered with family and friends at the Lafayette Park Hotel recently. This tradition is always part of the Business Person of the Year annual dinner.

"Things have changed over time," reflected Anderson, referring to his last trip to the podium when he was mayor five years ago. "The city has not been idle." He went on to highlight some of the many differences in the past handful of years: the approval of the controversial new Downtown Strategic Plan, the current construction boom up and down Mt. Diablo Boulevard, along with traffic congestion and the closure of Fire Station 16 on Los Arabis Road.

Summarizing that "we are in a very good position," Anderson thanked the entire business community for playing a very important role in keeping Lafayette thriving. C. Tyson