Vancouver’s State of the City Address set for Thu., March 30

VANCOUVER — On Thu., March 30, Vancouver Mayor Timothy D. Leavitt will present the 2017 State of the City Address at Fort Vancouver’s Artillery Barracks Building, 600 Hatheway Road, Vancouver. This free, public event will start at 5 p.m. The mayor’s annual event will celebrate the city’s achievements, growth and progress over the past year, …

VANCOUVER — On Thu., March 30, Vancouver Mayor Timothy D. Leavitt will present the 2017 State of the City Address at Fort Vancouver's Artillery Barracks Building, 600 Hatheway Road, Vancouver. This free, public event will start at 5 p.m. The mayor's annual event will celebrate the city's achievements, growth and progress over the past year, as well as future opportunities and initiatives.

Following the address, attendees will have an opportunity to take a self-guided tour of four city-owned historic buildings undergoing renovation at Fort Vancouver: Infantry Barracks, Quartermaster's Storehouse, Dental Surgery and the Artillery Barracks. Attendees are invited to bring new, gently used children's books for donation to the Police Activities League's literacy program.

The State of the City Address will air live on the City of Vancouver's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/vancouverus), Periscope (@vancouverus) and Instagram (@vancouverus) pages. Following the event, a recording of the event will be available on Clark/Vancouver Television (CVTV) channel 23 and HD channel 323 or online at www.cvtv.org. A State of the City Annual Report to Citizens will be inserted into Columbian subscribers' newspapers and posted online at www.cityofvancouver.us/vansoc on March 30. Copies of the report also will be available at Vancouver City Hall, 415 W. 6th St. Information provided by city of Vancouver.