Cathedral City’s “State of the City” Video Now Available on Demand
If you missed the virtual “State of the City” that aired on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 10 am, then you can watch the entire program at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KsSLlejH4g or you can watch the State of the City without the Chamber Awards program on demand at https://youtu.be/5UGEd0SFhAA.
With a theme entitled, “Back to Life,” the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce started the program with their Business Awards (Business, Restaurant, Non-Profit, and Volunteer of the Year) that also included the 2020 Mayor’s Award by former Mayor John Aguilar and the 2021 Mayor’s Award by current Mayor Raymond Gregory. Following the awards program, Mayor Raymond Gregory presented the “State of the City” with special video segments from his fellow council members.
The State of the City covered the following topics:
- How the City responded and adapted to the COVID-19 global pandemic
- Additions that came this past year, and soon to come, to the Downtown Arts & Entertainment District
- The return of most of the City’s Festivals and the city’s 40th Anniversary Celebration in November 2021
- Major park improvements and more art in public spaces coming as the city council wants to advance the “Quality of Life” for our residents
- Information on our current housing boom not seen in nearly 20 years
- Public Safety Improvements and Cathedral City’s recent designation as one of California’s Top 50 Safest Cities
- Major Road and Bridge Improvements
- New restaurants that are coming to Cathedral City
- New improvements at the Cathedral City Auto Center
- New information about the change happening at the Old Sam’s Club on Date Palm Drive as it becomes an Amazon Last Mile center.
