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Mayor Mahoney outlines public safety, jobs, housing pipeline and equity goals in State of the City
Summary
Mayor Daniel J. Mahoney emphasized reductions in violent crime, a summit to reduce violence, a youth employment program with Michigan Works, housing and economic development projects including the Hayes Hotel and Blackstone Apartments, and the city's stance on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Mayor Daniel J. Mahoney used the State of the City address to present a broad agenda emphasizing public safety, youth employment, housing production and maintaining a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
On public safety, the mayor credited the Group Violence Intervention strategy, a violence-reduction summit and partnerships among the police department, sheriff's office, Blackman Township and the state police for recent declines. "In 2024, we had one of the lowest violent crime rates in almost a decade," Mahoney said. He encouraged residents to attend the 2025 Summit to Reduce Violence scheduled for…
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