The annual State Of The City address was presented Tuesday afternoon on the Dauphin and District Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page.
Executive Director Stephen Chychota highlighted some plans to help local businesses, alongside Manitoba Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Chuck Davidson.
Dauphin Mayor Allen Dowhan focused on two main challenges facing the city — the closure of the Dauphin Correctional Centre (DCC), and the economic impact of COVID-19.
"It’s a big challenge and I know the citizens of Dauphin are up to it.”
The Dauphin Mayor says the city wants to give back to the community.
“That’s why we worked towards a zero tax increase with no cuts in services, and maintained our commitment to infrastructure.”
Mayor Dowhan also imparted some words of encouragement to people in the City of Sunshine:
“We have to move forward. You hear the term ‘new normal’ all the time. Things aren’t going to be the way they were; we have to adjust to the new normal in our community and welcome change. That change is going to come quicker than it has before. We have to provide our hometown spirit to rebuild our community, with the hope of maintaining our population and possibly growing it. It’s a big challenge and I know the citizens of Dauphin are up to it.”
