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Mesa State of the City Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
![Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]](https://format.creatorcdn.com/aa67d875-5cc6-4b54-883d-aba5d37ecedd/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2319,3000,1200/0-0-0/f49f1352-fec1-4546-aced-757aa18fb5d6/1/1/C3.DCJ.StateoftheCity02_gycmur.jpg?fjkss=exp=2075389953~hmac=5942ff3bede1fe14ac5304b856ab2741ae9b8059b49e77f08251cde8433b62df)
Mesa State of the City Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
![Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]](https://format.creatorcdn.com/aa67d875-5cc6-4b54-883d-aba5d37ecedd/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2000,3000,1200/0-0-0/e7a49a1b-3018-4667-aee2-a6719f3fbfe0/1/1/C3.DCJ.StateoftheCity03_glqmjr.jpg?fjkss=exp=2075389953~hmac=f6988330285f2d4be4ae90116d00f8f8536d0f955748f79cf729298b30fbc526)
Mesa State of the City Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
![Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]](https://format.creatorcdn.com/aa67d875-5cc6-4b54-883d-aba5d37ecedd/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2000,3000,1200/0-0-0/8a65b84f-2d46-4358-a974-322f1c278543/1/1/C3.DCJ.StateoftheCity04_g1urx6.jpg?fjkss=exp=2075389953~hmac=f6988330285f2d4be4ae90116d00f8f8536d0f955748f79cf729298b30fbc526)
Mesa State of the City Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
![Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]](https://format.creatorcdn.com/aa67d875-5cc6-4b54-883d-aba5d37ecedd/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2128,3000,1200/0-0-0/11f9795c-956e-4165-a0c8-9a514ea6fbf2/1/1/C3.DCJ.StateoftheCity05_rlnimr.jpg?fjkss=exp=2075389953~hmac=24950f01820fe8de38134015507aab1c491e27f9f256c0015e865884fd28d696)
Mesa State of the City Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
![Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]](https://format.creatorcdn.com/aa67d875-5cc6-4b54-883d-aba5d37ecedd/0/0/0/0,0,3000,1809,3000,1200/0-0-0/48711af4-84ef-4243-b3cf-b3cbb6bd6f92/1/1/C3.DCJ.StateoftheCity06_icuxp6.jpg?fjkss=exp=2075389953~hmac=ead5379839829949a6fb6876100c0c3cac961b6cc8e727683529d6889cca950a)
Mesa State of the City Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
![Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]](https://format.creatorcdn.com/aa67d875-5cc6-4b54-883d-aba5d37ecedd/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2000,3000,1200/0-0-0/8ada360c-cf2f-47dd-b54e-d98369a3e8e7/1/1/C3.DCJ.StateoftheCity07_cfqrcw.jpg?fjkss=exp=2075389953~hmac=f6988330285f2d4be4ae90116d00f8f8536d0f955748f79cf729298b30fbc526)
Mesa State of the City Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]
![Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]](https://format.creatorcdn.com/aa67d875-5cc6-4b54-883d-aba5d37ecedd/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2000,3000,150/0-0-0/29f581f4-f223-408c-bf47-4c2fc2c6a4f5/1/1/C3.DCJ.StateoftheCity01_kdxqno.jpg?fjkss=exp=2075389953~hmac=727d70504614357e8ea75baa30b4160c592073a44550accc37c4f6317b1aac30)
![Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]](https://format.creatorcdn.com/aa67d875-5cc6-4b54-883d-aba5d37ecedd/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2319,3000,150/0-0-0/f49f1352-fec1-4546-aced-757aa18fb5d6/1/1/C3.DCJ.StateoftheCity02_gycmur.jpg?fjkss=exp=2075389953~hmac=35b977811b3ffe2da2ba775c42effa5a726a55fa91bca9315b527a168d08731a)
![Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]](https://format.creatorcdn.com/aa67d875-5cc6-4b54-883d-aba5d37ecedd/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2000,3000,150/0-0-0/e7a49a1b-3018-4667-aee2-a6719f3fbfe0/1/1/C3.DCJ.StateoftheCity03_glqmjr.jpg?fjkss=exp=2075389953~hmac=727d70504614357e8ea75baa30b4160c592073a44550accc37c4f6317b1aac30)
![Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]](https://format.creatorcdn.com/aa67d875-5cc6-4b54-883d-aba5d37ecedd/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2000,3000,150/0-0-0/8a65b84f-2d46-4358-a974-322f1c278543/1/1/C3.DCJ.StateoftheCity04_g1urx6.jpg?fjkss=exp=2075389953~hmac=727d70504614357e8ea75baa30b4160c592073a44550accc37c4f6317b1aac30)
![Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]](https://format.creatorcdn.com/aa67d875-5cc6-4b54-883d-aba5d37ecedd/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2128,3000,150/0-0-0/11f9795c-956e-4165-a0c8-9a514ea6fbf2/1/1/C3.DCJ.StateoftheCity05_rlnimr.jpg?fjkss=exp=2075389953~hmac=a81f301945fd5dd0d0bb16c7dbd999eaf41fc4e84172cc37f7db3093073ecea6)
![Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]](https://format.creatorcdn.com/aa67d875-5cc6-4b54-883d-aba5d37ecedd/0/0/0/0,0,3000,1809,3000,150/0-0-0/48711af4-84ef-4243-b3cf-b3cbb6bd6f92/1/1/C3.DCJ.StateoftheCity06_icuxp6.jpg?fjkss=exp=2075389953~hmac=e63e16640ece0266f89a988261c5114c4be7fa7f3838cf7f8876b278858217a2)
![Mesa Mayor Scott Smith gives his State of the City address at the Mesa Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. [David Jolkovski/Tribune]](https://format.creatorcdn.com/aa67d875-5cc6-4b54-883d-aba5d37ecedd/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2000,3000,150/0-0-0/8ada360c-cf2f-47dd-b54e-d98369a3e8e7/1/1/C3.DCJ.StateoftheCity07_cfqrcw.jpg?fjkss=exp=2075389953~hmac=727d70504614357e8ea75baa30b4160c592073a44550accc37c4f6317b1aac30)