Murrieta mayor provides city’s State of the City address at the Murrieta Hot Springs Resort

Tony Ault Staff Writer

Murrieta Mayor Lisa DeForest gave this year’s State of the City address before a large crowd of civic leaders and residents at the soon-to-be reopened Murrieta Hot Springs Resort Thursday, June 15.

“Murrieta Connected by Community” was her theme, highlighted with a number of video presentations on the city’s accomplishments and opportunities for the 119,000 residents and numerous businesses coming to the community. She praised her city staff for helping to make Murrieta one of the most sought after locations for business and medical centers in the state and the nation. The city’s own police and fire and rescue departments were lauded for keeping

Murrieta one of the safest cities in the state and nation.

DeForest, in the beginning of her presentation, praised the city staff for, “Creating a healthy and thriving place where citizens want to live.” She had City Manager Kim Summers along with current and former city staff stand before city council members and be recognized to rounds of applause.

A video presentation with each of the council members speaking about the current accomplishments and amenities in their given districts featured DeForest, Mayor Pro Tem Lori Stone, Cindy Warren, Jon Levell and Ron Holliday. Each of the council members have long lived in the city and were pleased with the amenities available to them as residents for their safety see MURRIETA, page A-5