Outgoing York City mayor summarizes 14 years in office, highlights public-health, police reforms and housing priorities

An unnamed outgoing York City mayor delivered a farewell address to residents, reviewing 14 years in elected office and outlining achievements on public health, policing, housing and neighborhood improvements while urging state-level tax reform and support for incoming Mayor Sandy Walker.

The speaker said his administration prioritized public-health tracking and targeted business closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that Johns Hopkins recognized York City’s response. "We were some of the only people in our state prepared to document every case and to respond with assistance," he said, adding the city’s COVID rates were "consistently less than other communities of equal size." He also described a hands-off approach to local protests after George Floyd’s murder in 2020, moving officers out of protest lines and offering…