2019 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS

Speaker: Mayor Rod Davies

 Community Engagement Groups

Highway 34 expansion advocacy Roundtable discussions with local media:

• Mental Health issues

• Local agriculture challenges
• Community Development
New Fareway Meat & Grocery Store in Monmouth
New Business Investment and Strong Existing Business Expansions

Parkin’s Trucking
Vaughn Jeweler’s Building Renovation
Downtown Public Square Streetscape Plan
 E.P.A. Mandated Projects

• $2.4 million for sewer overflow pumping

• Unfunded mandate
• Additional phases will be required
Community Development Block Grants

• $500,000 federal grant

• Replaces sections of watermain and fire hydrants
• Grant targeted the Southern part of Monmouth

• The City will be applying for another grant this year

 Love’s Travel Stop Development

• $9 Million dollar investment

• Currently in engineering stage for utility extensions
• A new business district was created to accommodate the investment
 Road Improvement Programs

2019 will see the largest street improvement program in decades.

Approximately $800,000 will be invested.

Additional funding from the State’s motor fuel tax increase will allow greater investment
In the coming years.
 Housing Study
Findings:
• Demand for single-family homes
• Demand for condominiums
• Demand for upscale rental units
• Monmouth can support 75 new homes

60% commute to work in Monmouth

Currently in discussion with a housing developer

• Professional consultants were retained to identify develop entrepreneurs
• Identify market needs and assist in building stronger relationships with the
business community and ethnic population
• Assist the City in developing a downtown revitalization plan