DAYTON — Mayor Nan Whaley delivered the State of the City address at the downtown Dayton Metro Library location this morning.
Whaley acknowledged the challenges of 2019 including the Memorial Day Tornadoes, the KKK rally and Oregon District mass shooting.
2020 State of the CityPlease join me at the Downtown Dayton Metro Library at 8:30AM on Wednesday, February 19th for the 2020 State of the City Address. This past year was very challenging for Dayton and I hope to speak to those challenges while paving a way forward for 2020. See you there! #2020SOC #DaytonStrong
Posted by Mayor Nan Whaley on Monday, February 17, 2020
Whaley said 2019 was the toughest year of her time as the city’s mayor.
The mayor said they key to each of the city’s challenges were that the residents pulled together to respond.
She said people that live in Dayton and the Miami Valley don’t wait to help each other, they step forwards without waiting to help each other and their neighbors.