2008 State of the City Address & "I Love This Town" Video
On Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Mayor Will Cox delivered his State of the City Address during the Chamber of Commerce Hot Topic Luncheon. Mayor Cox's speech focused on three main areas; continued City and County cooperation, the accomplishments of City employees over the last twelve months, and the City's sound financial state. The message was one of transparency injected with flavors of humor that only Mayor Cox can deliver.
In his final remarks Mayor Cox stated, "There are 1461 days in one 4-year term as Mayor. Today is Day #492. In closing, I want to repeat a section from last year's State of the City address:
Simply put - I will hide no problems - duck no challenges - dodge no political bullets - fail to ask necessary questions - or, fail to address important issues. I will be directed in my efforts by the firm commitment to do what is in the best interest of our City - not only for today and tomorrow - but for the future. I am quite willing to let time be the judge of my actions, as I hope that the decisions we make - and the work we do over the course of the next four years - will stand the test of time. I want - and need - the support of every citizen of our City. That being said, I will more easily accept loss of support if it is because I saw something broken and fixed it in a manner that did not suit some individuals, than if I lose support because I saw something broken and just looked the other way.
Those words are just as relevant and timely this year as they were last year.
People ask me all the time - "Will, why did you want this job? For me that question can be answered in 3 simple statements:
#1 - I love working every day to make Madisonville a better place to live, work, and raise a family.
#2 - I love the satisfaction of helping solve the difficult problems that need to be solved.
And #3 - and most important - I love this town!"
For the second year in a row Mayor Cox has ended his State of the City speech by showing a video highlighting the reasons why Madisonville, KY is "The Best Town on Earth" -- the people! We hope that you will enjoy watching the "I Love This Town" video as much as we enjoyed producing it.
Click on the following link to view the "I Love This Town" video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjkJWEa1LA0
To read Mayor Cox's 2008 State of the City address in its entirety, please click here.
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