2010 McAllen State of the City Address
January 20, 2010The City of McAllen will be live “tweeting” and “Facebooking” the Mayor’s State of the City Address tomorrow.
You can watch live on cable channel 12 in McAllen or by visiting www.mcallen.net
Tweet with McAllen at www.twitter.com/CityofMcAllen…use the tag #soc10
McAllen Mayor Richard F. Cortez will address the economy, job growth, goals for 2010 and McAllen’s “Go Green” efforts at State of the City 2010, Thursday, January 21st, at the McAllen Convention Center, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The event, themed “McAllen Goes Green—Sustain, Recycle, Conserve”, will highlight ongoing “Go Green” initiatives with video vignettes, live speakers, recycling and hybrid vehicles, displays of items made from recycled material and live native plants and trees. Even the menu is eco friendly with organic foods.
The City of McAllen’s “Go Green” campaign was showcased recently at the National League of Cities Expo in San Antonio. Many of its green projects, spearheaded by Public Works, have garnered state and national recognition. Some of the programs and events include Save the Greens, the Green Living Festival, Street Recycling, Recycling and Composting Operations, New Demonstration Compost Gardens, and Regional Detention Facilities. Others include a Forestry Program, Glass Pulverizing and Keep McAllen Beautiful’s tree ordinance and plastic bag initiative. The Public Works Department has also purchased the city’s first electric vehicle.
