By Philip Haldiman | Independent Newsmedia
Peoria Mayor Cathy Carlat delivered her State of the City address Tuesday at Arizona Broadway Theatre, with a focus on budget and policy initiatives as well as positive attention the city received from national lists as well as programs and services that received awards in the last year.
She addressed more than 360 business and community leaders in the speech, her third state of the city address.
Ms. Carlat highlighted the city’s ranking at number 7 on the Yahoo Finance list of America’s 50 Best Cities to Live, its ranking at number 11 on the WalletHub Best City for Jobs list and its ranking at number 5 on the WalletHub list of Best Cities for People with Disabilities.
She also spoke on public safety, economic development, jobs and land preservation, among other things.