On the Mayor’s Mind - the State of the City
Sunday, June 1, 2014
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Mayor Shari Winstead |
On the Mayor’s Mind - June 2, 2014
By Mayor Shari Winstead
This week we will be holding our second annual State of the
City breakfast. As Mayor, it is my
privilege to host this event. Most of
the people attending the breakfast are what we refer to as the city’s
“partners”. People just like you –
volunteers, business owners, and other folks that have a vested interest in
making Shoreline a vibrant community.
We will be highlighting some of the great projects
the City has accomplished in our 19 years – the 2006 parks bond that changed
our neglected park system into a first rate system of beautiful parks and
trails, the near completion of the Aurora Avenue redevelopment project. Shoreline now boasts the safest, most
environmentally sustainable and most beautiful three miles of Highway 99 – due
to be finished in 2015. We will also be
talking about the 10 year financial sustainability plan - we work hard to try
to keep Shoreline an affordable city, yet continue to provide the services that
our citizens require and desire. It’s
not an easy balance with the costs of service rising faster than the revenues
the City receives.
Everyone in Shoreline should be proud that our city was featured in a recent video filmed by King
County, as one of the leading cities confronting
climate change. We have much to be proud
of in this arena, including our beautiful City Hall, it’s LEED Gold
certification a testament to the City's commitment to sustainability. In 2008 we adopted our Environmental Sustainability Strategic Plan, which contained 50 recommendations for becoming a more
sustainable city. We have implemented
nearly all of those recommendations and have become a regional leader in environmental
sustainability. It is imperative that we
continue to invest in a sustainable future – because that is the Shoreline
way. You can view the video here.
There are many reasons to love our Shoreline life. As Spring turns into Summer, take a look
around, reacquaint yourself with your neighbors, parks and the all the great
activities going on in your City. In the
coming weeks I will highlight some of the great Shoreline festivals happening
this summer, but you can always find these events on the City’s website.
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