Brand Commits to Cleaner Fresno at State of City Address

Mayor Lee Brand speaks to a crowd of 900 during his third State of the City address.

FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno Mayor Lee Brand addressed a crowd of about 900 people at the Fresno Convention Center for his third annual State of the City address.
β€œWe have seen unprecedented growth during my tenure as mayor,” Brand said.
Mayor Brand says he’s bringing a new initiative forward this year, to make Fresno a cleaner, more beautiful city.
β€œWe are officially launching a new initiative, Keep Fresno Beautiful, that will develop and support public and private partnerships, with the goal of establishing sustainable programs, not one week, not one month, sustainable, year-to-year programs, to effectively tackle trash in the City of Fresno,” Brand said.
And although the mayor says he is not seeking a second term, he promises to finish strong.
β€œI will not be a caretaker mayor,” Brand said. β€œAnd I will set the bar high, I stand by that promise. I am still focused like a laser on job creation and economic development.”