At her State of the City address Thursday evening, Springfield Mayor Christine Lundberg emphasized the city’s desire to maintain a hometown feel, but welcome new businesses and residents.
Lundberg highlighted the changes that took place in 2018, including 20 new restaurants and venues downtown and Pacific Source’s purchase of the Symantec campus, which will soon include online home decor company Wayfair. In looking toward the future, Lundberg announced a new project, an indoor track in Glenwood:
Lundberg: "The indoor track will complement our track and field heritage and be a legacy for future generations. Steve Prefontaine lived in Glenwood.”
She said public art to be added this year includes a Prefontaine memorial statue, as well as a Welcome to Downtown mural. She honored former city councilor and mayor Sid Leiken with the Spirit of Springfield award. The mayor said 2019 will bring a new city manager, a new public works manager and as of next week, a new city website.
