On March 8, 2023, Mayor Nick AbouAssaly delivered the 29^th annual State of the City address for Marion. It recapped a year punctuated by the completion of several major public and private investments in the community and considerable progress on several others.

The overarching theme highlighted the ways that we are Delivering on Our Promise to residents and the business community.

Marion is investing in the things the community desires and giving people amazing opportunities.

We are adding value through growth and development and we are finding ways to embrace that growth while preserving our city’s history. 

We are laser-focused on making Marion a place that people want to be. 

As the Mayor said in his closing remarks, “We’ve seen a lot of change, but the most impactful change is the attitude and outlook of the community, which now believes more in its own potential. This is the fuel that powers our trajectory…Now is our chance to be bold and visionary; now is our chance to do it the right way; now is our chance to maximize and pursue the best in everything we do. So let’s keep reaching higher and moving forward. The future is bright and the sky is truly NOT the limit.”

Learn more in the 2022 Annual Report.