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Mayor Dan Gookin frames growth, local control and urban renewal in State of the City address
Summary
Mayor Dan Gookin urged local control over zoning and criticized urban renewal for underwriting luxury housing, outlined goals for downtown character, education and arts, and honored fallen firefighters; audience Q&A covered budget impacts, a possible tourist tax and short-term rental limits.
Mayor Dan Gookin delivered the State of the City address in Coeur d'Alene on the morning of the event, framing the year's work around local control, growth management and public safety. Gookin opened with a light tone about artificial intelligence and said his speech would cover introductions, city data, the state of the city and future goals.
Gookin introduced council members and the city executive team, thanked retiring longtime staff and memorialized two firefighters who died in a June 29 incident: Coeur d'Alene Fire battalion chief John Morrison and Kootenai County Fire and Rescue battalion chief Frank Hartwood, saying memorials and dedications are forthcoming. He noted voters approved a public safety bond in May, reporting it passed with about 75% approval, and said bond funds will buy new fire apparatus and fund an expansion at Station 2.
Putting numbers on the city, the mayor read a set of statistics supplied aloud during his remarks by an automated assistant; the assistant reported a population of about 57,355 (as of July 1, 2024), a total area of about 16.08 square miles (0.51 square miles water), median household…
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