MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: January 21, 2021
Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson speaks during his first State of the City address Thursday night.
With a focus on helping Edmonds residents and businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and an eye toward future initiatives from Highway 99 renewal to racial justice, Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson delivered his first State of the City address Thursday night.
The address, which was shared virtually both via Zoom and on the city’s cable channels, began with introductory remarks by Edmonds restaurateur Shubert Ho. He acknowledged the impacts of COVID-19 on the community, and also on his business which “pivoted” to outdoor dining and takeout and his family. “My wife’s a teacher in the Edmonds School District, so her world drastically changed, as did the day-to-day experience for our two school-age daughters,” Ho said.