Mayor McCullough: "State of the City of Statesboro is strong" as officials cite jobs, housing and public‑safety gains

Mayor Jonathan McCullough delivered the 2025 State of the City address, saying the “state of the city of Statesboro is strong and its future is brighter than ever.” He highlighted job creation, manufacturing investment, housing growth, infrastructure upgrades, expanded transit and public‑safety staffing as the administration’s main accomplishments over the past year.

McCullough said the city has worked to reduce violent crime by investing in the police department, including pay increases that helped hire officers. “We believe that if we bet on our police department our people will win,” McCullough said, and reported 14 new officer hires with fewer than four vacancies remaining; he said the city expects to be fully staffed by July 2025. He also told the audience that violent crime has fallen since 2018 and that, per capita, the city is “safer today than it was in 1991.”

The mayor framed economic growth as central to public safety and quality of life. He cited regional manufacturing growth tied to the…