Mayor’s State of the City Address

TYLER � The state of the city is quite good these days. That�s according to Tyler Mayor Barbara Bass, who gave the Chamber of Commerce her annual report on the topic yesterday. Bass says, �We plan ahead, we make sure that we know what direction we�re going, and in spite of the challenging economic times the last couple of years, we have done really well.� Bass pointed to new master plans for parks and recreation, Lake Tyler, and Lake Bellwood. She also mentioned the community�s Industry Growth Initiative �that�s all about bringing jobs to Tyler and growing our economic base so that our citizens have good quality paying jobs.�

Bass also called for continued and additional citizen involvement to keep things rolling. In fact, she says the city is issuing a �call to serve� challenge to citizens, asking everyone to do his or her part. Bass remarked, �By us all working together for the greater good, we can achieve greater results.�