HOBOKEN – Mayor Dawn Zimmer will deliver her second State of the City address on Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Debaun Auditorium (24 Fifth St. on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology).
In last year’s address, the mayor proposed a $20 million bond for open space acquisition, which the council later approved. No property has been purchased yet, as the city is still in negotiations with property owners in the southwest portion of Hoboken to buy land for park space.
In the 2011 address, Zimmer set forth three goals for the city from her administration. One goal was “to operate as fiscally responsible and cost effectively as possible so [the city] can reduce and stabilize taxes for the long term.” A second goal outlined in the speech was to “address the city’s significant infrastructure challenge.” A third goal presented was to “improve the quality of life for all Hoboken residents.”
How do you think the mayor has done? What do you want to hear about in the 2012 State of the City address? Will you attend? Comment below. – Ray Smith