Tempe State of the City Address 2017

This is the PPT for the Tempe State of the City 2017. Please visit http://www.tempe.gov/city-hall/mayor-and-city-council/mark-mitchell-mayor/state-of-the-city-2017 to see the videos and read the speech as a PDF

1. Photo: Lawrence Sutherland

2. Photo: @ mymtrax

3. “The Buy Local movement is more than just a simple call to action. It is a plan for widespread economic development across Arizona.” – Local First Arizona How Much of Your $100 Stays in Tempe? Local business: $50 Chain: $13

4. 4,100 Small/independent businesses operating in Tempe With less than 250 employees 96,000 People employed by these small businesses

5. BRIC 2,500 people learning business skills, networking FABRIC 180 fashion labels collaborating with FABRIC 5,000 people experiencing Tempe’s fashion scene

6. 638 13,852 11,023 10,323 17,700 30,658 Number of Jobs Added 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

7. $110 Million In property, bed + sales tax over 20 years $31 Million Share for the City of Tempe 44x’s More Than undeveloped parking lot

8. Photo by Kiana Duran

9. $730 Million Direct Visitor Spending 3.7 Million Annual Visitors

10. Photo by Jesse Morgan

11. Thank you for attending 2017 Tempe State of City