"The annual State of the City is an opportunity for us to let residents and business leaders know what the city is doing to maintain our quality of life and build Tempe into the strong regional partner that we know a prosperous future requires," said Mitchell. "This is an excellent opportunity for us to evaluate where we've been and get the community involved in where we're going."

Members of the community have always been treated to an informative and compelling presentation by the mayor at this event.