Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird delivered her fifth State of the City address Tuesday morning and shared her administration’s vision for the next four years. “Lincoln stands at the dawn of a new golden era , one in which we are poised to become the Quality-of-Life Capital of the country,” Gaylor Baird said.
“Over the next four years, my administration will pursue 13 priority pillars in partnership with our community to make Lincoln the safest and healthiest capital city in America, to grow the great life, and to create an even more dynamic downtown.
Mayor Gaylor Baird detailed a plan that includes thirteen priority pillars that her administration will pursue over the next four years to grow the quality of life in Lincoln. One of the priorities will be a new permanent supportive housing facility for homeless citizens. The facility will be built on the southwest corner of 8th and J Street within the next year. It will include 24 apartments and wrap around services.
The City will also be investing $98 million over the next two years to construct or rehabilitate more than 80 lane miles of streets. Gaylor-Baird says there will also be a new biogas facility to capture and transform methane gas will capture, treat, and transform methane gas from the landfill into a renewable and marketable energy source.
Click here for more details on the mayor’s 13 priorities.