Vancouver celebrates progress made and community involvement at 2025 State of the City address
March 25, 2025
The City of Vancouver’s annual State of the City event took place March 24 at the Firstenburg Community Center. Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle‘s speech highlighted the progress the City and community have made together on key issues – community safety, homelessness, affordable housing and economic opportunity – and how the community’s voice continues to power decisions about Vancouver’s future.
“The community trusts us to make decisions, set policy and steward tax dollars. But we don’t do this alone,” said Mayor McEnerny-Ogle. “Everything we work on is driven by the priorities the community has identified, focusing on the issues where they seek progress, innovation, answers or solutions. Doing what is best for the community is our north star.”
She also took time to highlight some of the City’s key accomplishments in 2024, offered a look ahead to what’s next for Vancouver and updated the community on the progress of some of the City’s major projects in this video.
The mayor’s address was followed by a Council Community Forum, where guests joined in conversation and discussion with the mayor and City councilmembers.
The State of the City address is available for on-demand viewing on Clark/Vancouver Television (CVTV) channel 23 and HD 323, and on the City’s Facebook and YouTube pages.
Media contact: Laura Shepard, Communications Director, laura.shepard@cityofvancouver.us
Speech transcript – English (PDF)