Annual City Report

2026 Top Priorities and Goals

  • Pursue attainable housing opportunities
  • Attract more grocery stores, particularly in food desert areas
  • Improve streets throughout city on a grading system
  • Prepare for a May 2026 Bond Package
  • Secure a plan with Corps of Engineers for floodplain mitigation in entertainment district
  • Continue the revitalization of downtown
  • Provide incentives as needed to attract independent, unique retail stores
  • Launch a Small Business Enterprise Program and expand opportunities to strategic suppliers in city contracts and projects
  • Attract higher education partnerships/university facility
  • Support green energy initiatives and maintain green space during development
  • Establish a five-year economic development plan
  • Develop an infrastructure master plan to consist of:
    - Transportation/bridges
    - Fiber optics in low-income areas throughout the city

Annual Reports

2025 - 2026 Annual Report(PDF, 3MB)
2024 - 2025 Annual Report(PDF, 5MB)
2023 - 2024 Annual Report(PDF, 6MB)

2026 State of the City