DULUTH, MN (CBS-3) – Mayor Emily Larson delivered her annual State of the City address at the DECC Tuesday night. Larson’s central theme during her address was “Lighting the Path Forward.”
She spoke about how the city plans to do that through economic development, public safety, connectivity, and sustainability.
Larson spoke of improving Duluth’s economic development through infrastructure, housing, permitting, tourism, and innovation.
Touching on public safety, the mayor said the city has made progress but has a long way to go.
One of Larson’s goals last year was to take on Duluth’s digital divide.
She said only 6 percent of the city has access to high-speed internet, something she hopes to change.
Larson said she’s laying out a goal where every resident and business in the City of Duluth will have access to affordable, reliable, high-quality fiber optic internet within six years.
The mayor also pledged to make Duluth more sustainable.
Mayor Larson says it is all part of an effort to move past pandemic impacts on the city.
The full speech is available on the City’s website at duluthmn.gov
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