State of the City Extra Credit

       In his first State of the City Address Hunting Mayor Steve Williams laid out his plan for “Enterprise Budgeting,” which is a plan that allocates nearly $2 million dollars to the city budget without raising taxes for the residents.  Williams also proposed the creation of 11 new positions and four new groups: the Mayor’s Council of the Art, the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting and a Mayor’s Council for Physical Fitness. Williams’ also discussed improvements to Huntington’s infrastructure, which include improvements to the floodwall, drainage systems and pavement projects. Williams’ also placed heavy emphasis on collecting taxes that are owed and creating an up-to-date rental registry, which would allow the city to know who owns property that is being rented.