By Monica D. Spencer | InMaricopa
Let’s build Maricopa stronger together.
That was the gist of Mayor Nancy Smith’s third State of the City address held last night at Desert Sunrise High School.
While the majority of her speech served as a highlight reel of the city’s milestones and accomplishments over the past year — such as watching the Industrial Triangle come to fruition and officials’ constant backing of State Route 347 funding and expansion— a small portion revolved around the event’s theme, “Building Stronger Together.”
Using LEGO blocks as a metaphor, Smith advocated for residents to continue helping to shape Maricopa into a “full-fledged city.”
“LEGOs are designed not only to connect, but also [be] connected to,” she said. “They click together, forming connections that were solid and enduring.”
Maricopans were the bricks in her analogy.
“A single brick doesn’t do much on its own, but when you connect it with others, when each of us brings our strengths, our skills, commitments, [then] we create something lasting,” she said.
