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Glendale mayor highlights crime drop, housing progress and shift to coal‑free power in State of the City address
Summary
At the annual State of the City address, the mayor credited local efforts with a reported 20% drop in overall crime, previewed new affordable and senior housing projects, and said Glendale Water and Power has transitioned to coal‑free power while announcing street, library and transit investments.
The mayor of Glendale used the State of the City address to outline what he called a year of public‑safety gains, infrastructure reinvestment and housing progress.
Opening the address, the mayor credited efforts to support local business and jobs, saying the city "supported over 285 businesses, helping to attract and retain more than 2,000 jobs." He also cited public‑safety metrics: "Overall crime dropped by 20%," and, he added, burglaries were down by more than 15%.
The mayor described investments in emergency response and public works. He said the fire department…
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