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Mayor John Carney sworn in, urges partnerships on schools, housing and jobs in inaugural address
Summary
John Carney was sworn in as Wilmington mayor during the city’s Jan. 7, 2025 inauguration. In his inaugural address he emphasized partnering across government and community to improve city schools, tackle vacant and affordable housing, expand jobs for residents, and improve city services and responsiveness.
John Carney was sworn in as mayor of the City of Wilmington on Jan. 7, 2025 and used his inaugural address to outline priorities including strengthening city schools, targeting vacant housing and neighborhood stabilization, expanding job opportunities for residents, and improving delivery of city services.
Carney said the city has momentum in several neighborhoods and pointed to recent local projects and new development as a foundation for further work. He highlighted the opening of the Maurice Pritchard Senior Academy on the east side — described in his remarks as the first new school…
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