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Mayor Howorth previews infrastructure, housing and budget priorities after ‘transformational’ property purchase
Summary
Mayor Amy Howorth reviewed 2024 accomplishments, outlined 2025 priorities including Lot 3 planning and capital projects, and said the city’s AAA bond rating enabled the purchase of the US Bank property at 400 Manhattan Beach Boulevard to create public space and new revenue for services.
Mayor Amy Howorth told attendees at the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce’s State of the City program that the city is “ready” to meet coming challenges after a year of infrastructure work, fiscal vigilance and emergency response.
Howorth said the city used voter-approved local revenues and conservative stewardship to move quickly on major projects, including the purchase of the US Bank property at 400 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, which she called “transformational” and said will enable creation of public spaces and generate revenue for city services.
The mayor reviewed 2024 highlights — a council-approved storm-drain fee and sales-tax increase, the opening of Fire Station 2, launch of paramedic rescue 22, and new hires across police and fire — and said…
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