2009 State of the City Address by Mayor Charlie Tomlinson

October 23, 2009 9 Comments

mayorThe City of Corvallis did a great job of producing and making the Mayor’s State of the City address available by video. Many important topics are covered by Mayor Charlie Tomlinson. The video is shared here to allow and promote community discussion around these important topics.

The video is 21:16 minutes long.

Watch the 2009 State of the City Address by Mayor Charlie Tomlinson on Vimeo.

View a text only transcript of the of the 2009 State of the City Address by Mayor Charlie Tomlinson (PDF)

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9 Comments to “2009 State of the City Address by Mayor Charlie Tomlinson”
  1. Bill Ford says:

    The video stalled at 15:27 as the mayor was waxing elequently.

    I loved what he had to say about the BEC and its prime roll in the regions economic development effort.

    I feel the BEC is clearly aligned with the goals, strategy and purpose set forth in this address. When was the state of the city address delivered.

    Nice to have a mayor so in touch with the planning and the delivery of services. Good job Mr. Mayor.

  2. Loyan says:

    The address was delivered in January 2009. I’m not sure of the venue.

    Bill, do you agree with Charlie’s address in that the BEC should funded at levels that enable it to be the primary regional economic development engine for Benton and Linn counties?

  3. Charlie Tomlinson says:

    The State of the City is traditionally delivered to the Rotary Club of Greater Corvallis in January. The 2010 State of the City will be delivered on January 22 at the Country Club. I then videotape it for the City’s web site and cable channel 21.

  4. Bill Ford says:

    It is hard to argue against adequate funding and appropriate resources! Who would? The problem seems to be the allocation and struggle over who says who gets what! One person’s feast is another’s famine. It is hard to prioritize the scarce funds. I think we all have our pet projects and believe in our missions and goals. I just feel very strongly that job creation, company formation, wealth creation is important for keeping our area so vital! The BEC has held an important role for me in doing that.

  5. [...] in economic development through the city. The big question is where do we invest and how much? Bill Ford expressed his perspective in a previous post, “The problem seems to be the allocation and struggle over who says who [...]

  6. Bill Ford says:

    The state of city was reportedly delivered at Rotary again this year, 2010! It would be nice to post it on this site. Was it filmed? Will it be available so we can All Love Corvallis?

  7. Charlie Tomlinson says:

    State of the City on the City’s web site in text form (navigate to Mayor) and the video will be filmed in two weeks and then put on the web.

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