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Our York:275 Years and Counting … .

On All of UsMayor C. Kim Bracey

April 27, 2016

Hannah Penn Middle School

York, Pennsylvania

Thank you. ood evenin!"

As # look a$ your %ea&in! 'aces, $his is a !rea$evenin!"

(on!ress&an Perry, overnor )ol',

*epresen$a$ive Schrei%er, (oun$y (o&&issioners, &e&%ers o' (i$y (ouncil, allelec$ed o''icials, (i$y direc$ors, 'a&ily – hi&o&", 'riends, ci$i+ens, %elievers, and doers,

!"A# e$ening $o you"

Thank you $o our even$ hos$, %anna& 'ennMiddle (c&ool and t&e York County "conomic Alliance and t&is e$ening ’ ss)onsors: 'resenting ()onsor #&e

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latfelter Agency* old ()onsors +ell()an %ealt& and York College of 'ennsyl$ania* (il$er ()onsors C.(.,a$idson* Community Courier-"ngle'rinting 'u/lis&ing Com)any and'enn 0ational 1nsurance.

Thank you $o all sponsors and all o' you 'or yourco&&i$&en$s $o and pride in our York, yourcoun$y sea$.

ne ni!h$ a year, -e pause $o cele%ra$e andhonor our York and reco&&i$ ourselves $o -ha$she ye$ &i!h$ %e – a $hrivin! ur%an co&&uni$y -i$h e uali$y, /us$ice and oppor$uni$y 'or all, a

shinin! ci$y o' -ork, learnin!, crea$in!, andrecrea$in!.

)e so&e$i&es 'or!e$ ho- &any 'riendships -ehave 'or!ed and ho- &any &iles$ones -e havereached. So $oni!h$, -e $ake a s$ep %ack $ocele%ra$e you, and $o ponder our ci$y o' hopeand drea&s.

o-, $he 'ollo-in! are no$ /us$ pre$$y -ords.(ivili+ed dialo!ue is o y!en 'or $he !rea$

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A&erican dialo!ue $ha$ spurs de&ocracy $oac$ion. old, pu%lic, ve$$ed visions are $he $rade -inds o' pro!ress. They &ake $he i&pro%a%lepossi%le, and -e are $he ci$y $ha$ could, can,and -ill.

Pu%lic -ords no$ only &a$$er, $hey are $heessence 'or !alvani+in! co&&uni$ies $o !rea$erhei!h$s. They are civic poe$ry in &o$ion. #' -edo no$ s$rive 'or !rea$ness, -e 'ail our peopleand ourselves.

As a%e *u$h said, “3on ’$ le$ $he 'ear o' s$rikin! ou$ hold you %ack. ” Ano$her %a&%ino,

York %ig& graduate and Ari ona

Cardinals Coac& Bruce Arians says, “ orisk i$, no %iscui$"”

o risk i$, no %iscui$, indeed" #$ $ook ei!h$ years'ro& Presiden$ 4ennedy ’s pu%lic vision o' !oin!$o $he &oon un$il $he &oon landin! durin! $he

i on ad&inis$ra$ion.

#$ $ook a%ou$ $en years 'ro& -hen Mayor*o%er$son announced his drea& o' %rin!in!pro'essional %ase%all $o York un$il openin! day

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in 2007 durin! Mayor renner ’s $enure -henrooks *o%inson $ossed $he 'irs$ pi$ch.

o-, $he !oin!5$o5$he5&oon and York %ase%allco&parison &ay see& like an ou$5o'5spaces$re$ch.

u$ plannin! 'or and %uildin! a %ase%alls$adiu& see&ed like !oin! $o $he &oon a$$i&es"

A$ $i&es, i$ see&ed like -e &i!h$ %e !oin! in$he opposi$e direc$ion $o a &uch -ar&erdes$ina$ion"

e$’s s$ick -i$h $he &oon i&a!ery, shall -e "

Ten years in, %ase%all has %een a %i! s$ep 'or York (oun$y, 228 ne- /o%s, 9:9 %reads$ick !ivea-ays, and one !ian$ leap 'or our coun$y sea$"

(ons$ruc$ed de%$5'ree -i$h no cos$ $o coun$y orci$y $a payers, our s$adiu& &i!h$ %e $he only one5o'5i$s5kind in $he na$ion. And $his isH;;;;;;;

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=1>0,000 in ci$y, ci$y school dis$ric$, andcoun$y revenues each year. 1

The *evolu$ion has raised over a &illion dollars'or non5pro'i$s, and i$s $urns$iles -elco&e over900,000 'ans each season. A$$rac$ive, 'a&ily5'riendly, and -ell5li$, our s$adiu& is anin$e!ra$ed par$ner in a nei!h%orhood -herene- ci$i+ens have &oved in $o en/oy $hea&eni$ies and 'ire-orks. #n 'ac$, as you -alk in

rooks *o%inson Pla+a 'or openin! day $o&orro-, $ake no$e o' $he in$ersec$ion o' or$hand or$h eor!e and $he considera%le a&oun$o' inves$&en$ in /us$ $ha$ in$ersec$ion alone. #n'ac$, since $he York *evolu$ion ’s 'irs$ season, -ehave e perienced over =200 &illion inecono&ic develop&en$ $hrou!hou$ our (i$y.=200 &illion in $he pas$ $en years 'or a 8 s uare&ile ci$y, $ha$’s no$ $oo sha%%y.

1 $100,000 in payment-in-lieu-of-taxes or “PIL !” "istri#ute" to ity s %ool"istri t, ity, an" ounty ea % year& $4',000 in par(in) re*enues to itys %ool "istri t, $22,000 in ity a"missions tax re*enues& an" $12,000 in itymer antile+#usiness pri*ile)e tax re*enues

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(annon%all (harlieC 'ro& $he s$adiu& %ounce$o $he 'ollo-in! inevi$a%le -ins

D )e ’ ve developed $he 0ort&3est #riangle %oas$in! $he ne- ho&e o' 4(C ,esign andi$s >0 e&ployees and $he 800 s$uden$ York

Academy 1nternational Baccalaureate(c&ool .

D@ea$urin! 2E lu ury uni$s, cons$ruc$ion a$Keystone Color3orks is no- under-ay -i$h 80F pre5leased" Pro&ises &ade,pro&ises kep$.

DTo round ou$ $he Trian!le, ourredevelop&en$ au$hori$y is ve$$in! 'oure ci$in! proposals 'or $he re&ainin! land.@or $-o ad&inis$ra$ions, -e ’ ve s$uck $o our vision o' &arke$5ra$e housin! in $he$rian!le. Ha$s o'' $o 1nterim "conomic,e$elo)ment ,irector (&il$osky Buffaloe and our $olunteer mem/er

/oard led /y C&airman ,a$id Cross'or persis$in! on $ha$ vision.

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D(onnec$in! our do3nto3n to Olde#o3ne "ast8 !oyal (6uare )ro)ercon$inues $o !ro- and pain$ a &osaic o' vin$a!e -ares and clo$hesG &ind5%endin!ar$, &usic, and poe$ryG and ar$ supplies andclasses. As pro&ised las$ year, ne- s$ree$scapin! and vin$a!e li!h$s no- co&ple&en$ *oyal S uare ’s %ohe&ian

char&. Also, a 'or&er %ar is %ein!revi$ali+ed ne $ $o la in ’ – a hip cra'$ %eerand donu$ shop B$ha$ ’s ri!h$ you heard $ha$co&%ina$ionC, o''erin! &y 'avori$e, a &aple!la+e -i$h %aconG and as adver$ised, $he old

ond %uildin! no- hos$s -eddin!s,recep$ions, and ar$ e hi%i$s.

D )e can and -ill &ake (alem (6uare as$a$e desi!na$ed "lm (treetneig&/or&ood $o %uild on $he &o&en$u&o' conver$in! a 'or&er )es$ Princess S$ree$

%ar in$o a sa$elli$e li%rary. A shou$5ou$ $o!ay %olas8 o3ner of Be$ ’ s rocery .

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deserves “$hird places ” like %ode!as, !y&s,and li%raries a-ay 'ro& 'a&ily – “ $he 'irs$place ” 55 and -ork school – “ $he secondplace. ”

D Also e&phasi+in! our nei!h%orhoods, $he York !escue Mission , led %y $heir"9ecuti$e ,irector8 Matt&e3 Carey ,has $aken &y #ake #en on #uesdaysli$$er clean5up e''or$ $o $he n$h de!ree.Mission parishioners don ’$ /us$ $ake $en&inu$es on Tuesdays. They $ake $-o, as in#+O %OU!( "AC% ,AY cleanin! up$he +"CO nei!h%orhood. Tha$ ’s cause 'or

applause.D Also e&phasi+in! nei!h%orhoods, a'$er $en

years o' your ci$y !overn&en$ %e!!in! and'ollo-in! up, -e are proud $o announce ourCorner (tores Are Corner (tones1nitiati$e , an e ci$in! 0"+ pro!ra&'unded %y $he 3epar$&en$ o' Heal$hIsPreven$ive Heal$h Services. Youn! peopleaccess 'ood -here convenien$. ur corners$ores can %e convenien$ corner s$ones o'

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nu$ri$ion. And heal$hy %odies &ake en!a!ed youn! &inds. As a pilo$ pro!ra&, Corner(tore-Corner (tone -ill par$ner -i$hnei!h%orhood corner s$ores $o provide&icro5!ran$s $o enhance 'resh 'oodo''erin!s. All o' our people deserve access$o 'resh 'oods. @ro& ei!h$ ur%an !ardens, $osecurin! capi$al !ran$s 'or (en$ral Marke$

and @ar&ers Marke$, $o our novel @resh@oods oan @und, $o (orner S$ore, -e ’ ve!ro-n %u&per crops o' suppor$ and access'or all.

D Also e&phasi+in! nei!h%orhoods, in $he&on$hs ahead, -e -ill hos$ a City %all fora ,ay in varied nei!h%orhoods so &y direc$ors and # can &ee$ -i$h our e&ployers– our ci$i+ens – -here $hey live, -ork, andplay.

D )e can and -ill %rin! a 0oodles Com)any8 alon! -i$h a C&i)otle $o our(i$y.

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@or $he record, your ci$y !overn&en$ -as $he'irs$ $o endorse $hese ho&e$o-n %oys and $heirpro&ise o' hi!h speed. ur na$ive sons &ake!ood on $heir pro&ise %y $he nano5second" 0orisk it8 no /iscuit

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'olice C&ief Ka&ley , ire C&ief Mic&aelsand our dedica$ed o''icers and 'ire'i!h$ers areready as ever $o keep our people and proper$y sa'e. as$ year, our @ire 3epar$&en$ inpar$nership -i$h $he *ed (ross ins$alled 627ne- s&oke de$ec$ors in one day in Sale&S uare.

)hen # announced our !oal o' !e$$in! %elo- 2,000 Par$ #. cri&es, so&e $hou!h$ # -as cra+y.(ra+y indeed, cra+y like a 'o " Today, -i$h ournei!h%orhood en'orce&en$ uni$s and concernedci$i+ens, -e ’ ve proved $he cri$ics -ron!.

nce a!ain, -e recorded a decrease in Par$ #cri&es re&ainin! %elo- our on!oin! !oal$hreshold o' 2,000 cri&es -i$h a $o$al o' 1,7::.These cri&es are $he &os$ serious cri&es

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recorded %y $he @ #. #n 2018, -e sa- a 8.78Freduc$ion 'ro& 201:. Tha$ ’s cause 'orapplause"

#n %o$h 2018 and 2016, +ell()an has pled!eda con$ri%u$ion o' =800,000 annually 'or pu%licsa'e$y. @i'$y $housand dollars o' $his !oes $oSou$h eor!e S$ree$ (o&&uni$y policin!.

)e announced las$ year $ha$, a$ a cos$ o' =100,000, +ell()an -ill pay 'or %ody ca&eras 'or A44 (i$y police o''icers.

Pro&ises &ade, pro&ises kep$. A'$er $hecurren$ E05day pilo$ pro!ra&, all ci$y policeo''icers -ill u$ili+e %ody ca&eras $his su&&er.Tha$’s cause 'or applause"

ody ca&eras are !ood 'or our o''icers and ourpeople. They record accura$e evidence andencoura!e all o' us $o %e on our %es$ %ehavior.

Ho$ o'' $he #5Pads, our police depar$&en$ is

connec$in! our people $o raidsonline.com socri&es are repor$ed up5$o5$he5&inu$e %y $ypeand loca$ion. )hen $echnolo!y -eds -i$h

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in'or&ed ci$i+enship, -e are &ore a-are and&ore vi!ilan$ in 'i!h$in! cri&e.

)e also con$inue $o o''er a 0o;6uestionsun !etrie$al 'rogram. #' you kno- o' asuspicious !un on your pre&ises, %rin! i$ in $opolice head uar$ers. o ues$ions asked, -e ’ll$ake i$ o'' $he s$ree$s 'or !ood.

Many o' our 'a&ilies have su''ered $he $erri%leconse uences o' addic$ion. ;n'or$una$ely, no$ne- $o $he s$ree$s o' ci$ies, our (o&&on-eal$h'aces a crisis o' heroin and prescrip$ion dru!s.

ur (oun$y Heroin Task @orce has dili!en$ly %rou!h$ our co&&uni$y $o!e$her $o co&%a$

a%use and overdose. ur (i$y %oas$s 'reeprescrip$ion dru! drop o''s. )e suppor$ arcanand $he prescrip$ion dru! da$a%ase. # scarcely $hink anyone here $oni!h$ has no$ %een a''ec$edso&e-ay %y dru! a%use and overdose. As such,# encoura!e all o' you $his evenin! $o clean ou$$hose &edicine ca%ine$s. Prescrip$ion dru!s area pa$h-ay $o heroin and -e are all on $he 'ron$lines o' en'orce&en$ and $his is a si&ple %u$e''ec$ive s$ep.

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@ur$her, -e suppor$ s$a$e le!isla$ion $o %rin!a%ou$ s$a$e-ide s$andards, re!ula$ions andlicensin! o' recovery ho&es. These ho&esprovide an i&por$an$ service and $here are&any i&pecca%le and al$ruis$ic opera$ors $ha$ /oin -i$h &e in callin! 'or a s$a$e-ide s$andard$ha$ all recovery ho&es %e held $o.

All o' $he $echnolo!y, la-s and pro!ra&s in $he -orld canno$ replace responsi%le ci$i+enship.Community 'olicing is &ore $han a $-o5-ay s$ree$. (i$i+ens, paren$s, and you$h areessen$ial 'or success.

*esponsi%ili$y s$ar$s a$ -i$hin and a$ ho&e.

*esponsi%ili$y s$ar$s a$ $he ki$chen $a%le.

*esponsi%ili$y !ro-s in places o' -orship.

*esponsi%ili$y &ul$iplies in school.

Any de&ocra$ic civili+a$ion o' no%ili$y andachieve&en$ re uires responsi%ili$y.

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Yes, # kno-. # kno-. Skep$ics -ill say, “ )ell,$ha$’s all nice, %u$ you ’re speakin! $o $he choir.

)ell, &ay%e # a&"u$ never, ever, ever under5es$i&a$e $he vocal

ran!e o' a !ood choir"

(hoirs %el$ i$ ou$ $o parishioners.

Parishioners $alk $o nei!h%ors.

ei!h%ors $alk $o nei!h%ors.

ei!h%orhoods crea$e a co&&uni$y.

ur co&&uni$y can raise our children.

So -e speak loudly and %roadly $o all.Pover$y and challen!es are no$ e cuses 'orapa$hy and des$ruc$ion.

o !overn&en$, no council can le!isla$e sel'5responsi%ili$y and sel'5respec$.

ur paren$s and youn! people, your lives havepurpose. Your lives have &eanin!. # %elieve in you, and -e need you.

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rea$ co&&uni$ies and civili+a$ions su&&on!oodness 'ro& -i$hin each o' us 555 as ci$i+ens, %usinesses, associa$ions, ins$i$u$ions, and non5pro'i$s.

)e are $he -hi$e rose ci$y, %u$ no$ all o' our'lo-ers are -hi$e.

May $housands o' 'lo-ers radia$e in perennial'reedo& and di!ni$y"

lack, %ro-n, oran!e, yello-, !ay, s$rai!h$, -hi$e, -e all shine -hen -e uni$e in 'reedo& ’sli!h$.

And, a$ $i&es like $hese, -e all are princes andprincesses %a$hin! in purple rain.

ur %elie' in A&erica, con$en$s o' ourcharac$er, and -ork e$hics o' s$ren!$h$ranscend colors o' skin and his$ory ’s sins.

Speakin! o' diversi$y and ho&e!ro-n $alen$, -hen -e search 'or e ecu$ives 'or our %usinesses and associa$ions, -e Yorkers have apenchan$ 'or 0A#1O0A4 searches. # ’& !uil$y,$oo, and # ’ ve learned $he hard -ay.

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More o'$en $han no$, $he !A#1O0A4 searc&is ri!h$ %e'ore our eyes"

Toni!h$, -e con!ra$ula$e City Controller!o/ert 4am/ert , 'or %ein! na&ed Presiden$and (< o' $he York (oun$y i%rary Sys$e&. A'$er 27 years o' dedica$ed service $o $he li%rary and $o our York, Mr. a&%er$ is a -or$hy successor $o lon!5$i&e 'resident Bill (c&ell , -ho served 'or 98 years. Apparen$ly, you canonly -ork a$ $he li%rary i' you co&&i$ 'or a$leas$ $hree decades" Mr. a&%er$ -ill %e only $he $hird direc$or in $he li%rary ’s s$oried his$ory.(on!ra$ula$ions, &y dear 'riend"

)e have several o$her co&&uni$y or!ani+a$ionsand !overn&en$ a!encies evalua$in! leadershipdecisions and # say -e have $he leaders herea&on! us in York (oun$y" So le$ ’s spare $he$alen$ searches -hen -e have $he $alen$ here -i$hin"

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(hie' *ecovery ''icer ,r. Carol (aylor and(u)erintendent ,r. "ric %olmes8 t&ank

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you 'or your con$inued leadership. To all$eachers, s$a'', s$uden$s, and school dis$ric$'a&ilies, -e !o$ your %ack, and -e %elieve in you. 4eep $he 'ai$h. ever, ever s$op readin!,s$rivin!, learnin!, and %elievin!. )e all e ude

earca$ Pride"

Here are a 'e- encoura!in! upda$es.

S$uden$ enroll&en$ dis$ric$5-ide is up. (olle!eaccep$ance le$$ers are up. School days have %een e panded %y :0 &inu$es. (redi$ ra$in! hasup!raded. @ree Pre54 is availa%le $o 80F o' 3is$ric$ $hree5and5'our5year5olds -i$h a !oal o' 100F access. Audi$or eneral ,e'as6uale ’ s

/us$ announced audi$ o' $he school dis$ric$ is a -elco&e s$ep $o in$e!ra$e %es$ prac$ices.

To our $hree pos$5secondary schools, you areapprecia$ed, and -e love you"

#&roug& College in t&e Classroom ,

%ACC;York $akes 98 )illia& Penn Hi!hSchool seniors under i$s -in!s each year $o earn$en colle!e credi$s and one 'ree se&es$er.

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%ACC;York and York College no- o''erdual enroll&en$, -hich &akes i$ &uch easier'or HA(( s$uden$s $o $rans'er $o York (olle!e -i$h credi$s in$ac$. (olla%ora$ions like $hese&ake us &uch s$ron!er as a co&&uni$y andkeep our ho&e!ro-n $alen$ on $he ri!h$ pa$h $o$urnin! $assels on !radua$ion s$a!es"

A shou$ ou$ 'or 'enn (tate York ’ s E0 years inour ci$y and i$s =19.8 e pansion o' $he !u&lCommunity Center .

4udos $o York (olle!e 'or i$s con$a!ious ener!y a$ $he Center for Community "ngagementand Market$ie3 Arts.

# have a s$andin! invi$a$ion $o all $hree (o&eon do-n" )e have $he space, a&eni$ies, and&o&en$u&, and -e -elco&e you$h'ul vi$ali$y.

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An old a$ive A&erican sayin! is, “3o no$

/ud!e un$il you -alk a &ile in his &occasins. ” )hen -e !e$ o'' our hi!h horses and -alk a&ile in his or her shoes our op$ics are 'oreverchan!ed 'or $he %e$$er.

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ci$i+enship and le!al services so $hey can %eco&e produc$ive A&erican ci$i+ens.

Thanks $o Mayor Bill Alt&aus and o$herpioneers, our York is proud $o have one o' $he'irs$ and &os$ pro!ressive hu&an ri!h$sordinances in $he s$a$e.

# applaud overnor To& )ol' ’s < ecu$iverder pro$ec$in! all les%ian, !ay, %i5se ual, and

$rans!ender s$a$e e&ployees 'ro&discri&ina$ion 'ro& con$rac$ors.

# also call on our eneral Asse&%ly $o pass $hePennsylvania @airness Ac$, -hich -ould ou$la- discri&ina$ion %ased on se ual orien$a$ion oriden$i$y.

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e$’s !ive credi$ -here credi$ is due. # applaud$he eneral Asse&%ly 'or passin! le!isla$ionena%lin! York (oun$y $o %oos$ i$s ho$el $a $o

8F 'or &uch needed $ouris& dollars $ha$re&ain here in York (oun$y 'or pro&o$ion anddevelop&en$ o' $his i&por$an$ and s$ron!indus$ry.

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There is every reason $ha$ our coun$y sea$,s&ack5da% in $he &iddle o' a !ro-in! coun$y,can %eco&e a &id5A$lan$ic cul$ural heri$a!e andrecrea$ion $ouris$ epi5cen$er.

(heers $o $he York air Board 'or$rans'errin! $he old !rain silo on *ichland Avenue $o our *edevelop&en$ Au$hori$y, -hichac$ively seeks 'unds $o de&olish $ha$ %li!h$eds$ruc$ure so $ha$ i$ can %e developed. As -e !a+e in$o $he 'u$ure, please indul!e &e'ro& &y 0udge 'ul)it . # never liked $hephrase “ ully Pulpi$ ” %ecause -ho likes %ullies,any-ay, ri!h$ " B(hris$ian ucks and our uddy

enches sure don ’$C u$ ud!e Pulpi$s ena%leus $o drea& %i! and dare $o %e special.

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All &e&%ers o' $he York (oun$y le!isla$ivedele!a$ion vo$ed 'or $his $ouris& le!isla$ion,and # applaud $he& and Anne 3ruck and ourcoun$y $isitors /ureau 'or never !ivin! up.

A shou$ ou$ $o York ’s (tate !e)resentati$eKe$in (c&rei/er. @ro& educa$ion re'or&, $o'i!h$in! 'or econo&ic and -ork'orcedevelop&en$, $o helpin! our &os$ vulnera%leci$i+ens, 4evin has %een a s$al-ar$ inHarris%ur!.

4evin and # recen$ly &e$ -i$h o$ernor +olf $o presen$ our York ’s priori$y lis$. # have ahunch $ha$ -e -ill have so&e e ci$in!

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@riends, $hrou!h pain'ul cu$s, rene!o$ia$in!union con$rac$s, and disciplined spendin!, -eno$ only held $he line on &unicipal proper$y $a es in 2019, in 201:, in 2018, and in 2016, -e %e!an our plan $o incre&en$ally decreaseproper$y $a es. Tha$ ’s a $hree year $a 'ree+e

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Toni!h$, # rea''ir& &y !oal announced durin!$he las$ $-o %ud!e$ cycles $o reduce our&unicipal proper$y $a es %y 18F over 'ive years.

n &y -a$ch, led %y our Business Administrator Mic&ael ,o3eary , -e areon our -ay, and -e -ill !e$ $here.

#' our s$a$e -ould only &ee$ us hal' -ay $o helpeven $he playin! 'ield -i$h o$her &unicipali$ies,our York -ill 'lourish -i$h a 'lood o' ne- ho&eo-nership, inves$&en$, /o% crea$ion, andcon'idence.

)e need &eanin!'ul re'or& 'ro& Harris%ur! soPennsylvania ’s 8: other , underdo! ci$ies can

li'$ ourselves up.Ti&e and $i&e a!ain, -e have asked 'or pensionre'or& $hrou!h House ill 18>1, -hich -ould %e a lon!5$er& 'iscal !a&e5chan!er %y reinin!in pension cos$s 'or ne- hires.

)e also plead 'or ar%i$ra$ion re'or& soar%i$ra$ors can $ake in$o accoun$ a s$ru!!lin!&unicipali$y ’s a%ili$y $o pay and $a payers are

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!iven access $o closed door hearin!s -i$h %ar!ainin! uni$s.

@inally, a consis$en$ s$a$e %ud!e$ $ha$ $akes alar!e chunk ou$ o' school proper$y $a es isneeded. overnor )ol' ’s presen$ed %ud!e$un'or$una$ely -as no$ approved %y $hele!isla$ure. #$ -ould have %een a &uuuuugesho$ in $he ar& 'or s&all ci$ies like ours. #$ -ould have nearly -iped ou$ school proper$y $a es, -hich accoun$ 'or nearly 68F o' a ci$y $a payer ’s $o$al %ill.

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@or 278 years, 'ro& $he A&erican *evolu$ion $o$he #ndus$rial *evolu$ion $o $he %li$+in! %and-id$h *evolu$ion, our York haspersevered. As -e cele%ra$e our %ir$hday, le$ usco&&i$ $o no$ /us$ survive, %u$ $o $hrive, $o !o'ro& decen$ $o e cellen$, 'ro& !ood $o !rea$.

As lon! as -e preserve our his$ory, his$ory lives. As lon! as -e i&&erse ourselves in his$ory anden!a!e in civil, $hou!h$'ul dialo!ue, his$ory

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$hrives. Thrivin!, livin! his$ory enli!h$ens,enno%les, and e&po-ers lives.

Ti&e s$ops 'or no one and no ci$y. ir$hdaysand anniversaries co&e and !o. Ad&inis$ra$ions and $enures co&e and !o. u$our &oral 'ounda$ions, a diehard &i o' decency, di!ni$y, -ork e$hic and love 55 s$ay s$ron!. @ro& $hose 'ounda$ions, -e &us$ %uildlas$in!, livin! $ri%u$es $ha$ inspire ne-, no%le

ues$s.

)e applaud $he %eritage #rust consolida$in!i$s 'acili$ies a$ $he S$ea&plan$ in $he or$h-es$Trian!le. #deally loca$ed o'' $he rail $rail,

ad/acen$ $o parkin!, and near $he ColonialCom)le9 , $his pro/ec$ can %e a ca$aly$ic !a&e5chan!er 555 a visi%le locus -or$hy o' York ’suni ue pas$.

%eritage #rust 'resident and C"O oanMummert , Trus$ s$a'', and all %oard &e&%ers, -e salu$e you 'or your co&&i$&en$ $opreservin! our pas$.

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This Sunday, May 1 s$, -e cele%ra$e :0 years o' $he (olonial (our$house, a %old vision o' $hela$e udge o&n !au&auser8 r. # can ’$ %elieve $ha$ $he cour$house is as youn! as # a&"

ack $o reali$y, as -e cele%ra$e i$s %ir$hday and York ’s 278$h %ir$hday, le$ us co&&i$ $o a -orld5class 'acili$y $ha$ co&pellin!ly $ells our indeli%leand undenia%le role in $he Creation of our0ation . )e are $he ho&e o' $he na$ion ’s 'irs$ -orkin!cons$i$u$ion – $he Ar$icles o' (on'edera$ion. )e are $he ho&e o' $he Trea$y o' Paris – apivo$al pac$ needed $o -in $he A&erican

*evolu$ion. )i$h di!ni$y, $echnolo!y and 'lare, le$ us $ellour 'ull, 'ascina$in! s$ory o' $he Creation of a0ation $o ne- !enera$ions $ha$ yearn 'ordiscovery. ur 'or%earers, children,!randchildren, and na$ion deserve no$hin! less.

Also, le$’s envision a -in! o' $he Creation of t&e 0ation Center as a (te$ens;4eader;

+olf (c&ool for 'u/lic 'olicy , a place

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-here s$uden$s o' poli$ics and !overnance canhone $heir skill se$s -hile a%sor%in! leadershiplessons o' (ivil )ar le!isla$or Thaddeus S$evensand overnors eor!e eader and To& )ol' a&on! coun$less o$hers.

A'$er all, York (olle!e roo$s $race $o eaverS$ree$, -here a youn! Thaddeus S$evens $au!h$classics %e'ore %eco&in! one o' $he &os$in'luen$ial le!isla$ors in $he eneral Asse&%ly and (on!ress, 'i!h$in! 'or pu%lic educa$ion and'reedo&.

e$’s vie- $he heri$a!e rail $rail corridor,especially %e$-een 4in! and Marke$, as an

invi$in!, illu&ina$ed reedom +ay $ha$ -elco&es %icyclis$s, -alkers, colle!e s$uden$s,and $ouris$s $o our consolida$ed heri$a!ee hi%i$s a$ S$ea&plan$.

As -e $hink a%ou$ na$ural our na$ural asse$s$ha$ !ree$ %icyclis$s and hikers ou$side $he(team)lant (en$er, le$ ’s (team into%istory %y linkin! $he la$e ill Si&pson ’spassen!er rail vision in$o do-n$o-n York.

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# recen$ly spoke a$ $he L *ailroad Museu&$o honor $he ac uisi$ion o' a replica o' “The York ” – $he pioneerin!, a-ard5-innin! 1>91loco&o$ive inven$ed and %uil$ %y YorkerPhinneas 3avis.

As -e s$ea& in$o his$ory and salva!e his$ory,le$’s honor $he in$repid Phinneas -i$h shiny, year5round ou$door replicas o' “$he York, ” ourna$ion ’s 'irs$ loco&o$ive, and “The (odorus, ” A&erica ’s 'irs$ iron s$ea&%oa$.

e$’s sho- ne- !enera$ions o' desi!ners, $ech5heads, and drea&ers, $ha$, 'or 278 years, -e ’ veunleashed crea$ivi$y"

A couple %locks 'ro& $he S$ea&plan$ si$s as$a$ely %rick ho&e o' pioneerin! en$repreneur

+illiam C. oodridge , -ho shu$$led slaveson $he ;nder!round *ailroad. To $he %es$ o' our kno-led!e, $his is $he only au$hen$ica$ed

;nder!round *ailroad s$ruc$ure inPennsylvania s$ill s$andin! $ha$ -as o-ned %y an A'rican5A&erican.

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Carol Kauffman and Cris)us Attucks ,par$nerin! -i$h a$$orney and York5 5Phile

rank Countess , have spearheaded e''or$s $oopen $he oodridge reedom %ouse . To all$hose involved in $his no%le and overdue e''or$,$hank you" e$ ’s !e$ er done"

K K K K

#n ancien$ A$hens, reece, $he %ir$hplace o' de&ocracy, visionaries developed $he A$henianPled!e, -hich reco!ni+ed $ha$ !ood ci$i+enshipand responsi%ili$y are a$ $he roo$ o' e''ec$ive!overnance.

adies and !en$le&en, you all have a 'irs$5o'5i$skind York Pled!e (ard, inspired %y $he A$henian Pled!e. #n honor o' York !otary Clu/ , Martin 4i/rary8 and 'enn 'ark ’ s100 years, $he pled!e is e ac$ly 100 -ords.

Please /oin &e in $he readin! o' i$s $en poin$s.

Are -e readyn &y honor, # -ill do &y %es$, $o do &y

du$y, $o $he ;ni$ed S$a$es o' A&erica,Pennsylvania, and our York.

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# ask no$ -ha$ York can do 'or &e. # ask -ha$ # can do 'or York.

# s$rive $o $rea$ o$hers as # -ish $o %e$rea$ed.

# -ork $o-ard civili$y, peace,responsi%ili$y, $ru$h, !ood-ill, civic vir$ue, /us$ice, and e uali$y.

# su&&on !oodness 'ro& -i$hin &ysel' and !rea$ness 'ro& par$nerships.

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)e have %ir$hdays $o cele%ra$e"

Happy 280$h %ir$hday $o riends Meeting

%ouse on +est '&iladel)&ia (treet – oneo' our &os$ %eau$i'ul, sacred places $ha$con$inues $o inspire, heal, and a-e.

Happy 280 $h %ir$hday $o York +aterCom)any . As -e ’ ve learned 'ro& @lin$,Michi!an, no$hin! happens -i$hou$ uali$y -a$er, sus$enance o' $he &o$her ear$h.

Happy 180 $h %ir$hday $o 'enn (treetarmers Market , $he oldes$ &arke$ in York

(oun$y"

Happy 100 $h %ir$hday York !otary Clu/8and 'enn 'ark.

Happy :0 $h %ir$hday $o $he ColonialCourt&ouse

And, happy %ir$hday $o ady York on $he(odorus, 278 years youn!"

Mis$y years a!o, $he eneral Mar uis dea'aye$$e o''ered a 'a&ous $oas$ o' loyal$y $o $he

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$hen e&%a$$led eneral eor!e )ashin!$on in$he a$es House here in our York.

#' you are a%le $o do so, -ill you /oin &e inraisin! your co&&e&ora$ive cha&pa!ne !lass Are you ready

A toast

To ady York on $he (odorus,

ur hos$ess, $he &os$3isar&in! ins$i!a$or o' hope,

i$$le ci$y and %i! $o-n all $he sa&e,

uick5$o5kno- our na&es,

(har&er o' &any shades,

Pulsin! nor$hern and sou$hern veins.

You ’re re$ro chic uni ue,

uick on your 'ee$,

*eple$e -i$h 'irs$s and 'ea$s,

;nleashin! crea$ivi$y on s$oried s$ree$s.

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rand da&e o' -ha$ s$irs us",

seduc$ress o' 'resh s$ar$s,

ur *evolu$ionary sparks,@reedo& ’s lan$ern $hrou!h $he dark,

#!ni$e our yearnin! hear$s

To $orchli!h$ sparklin! $o&orro-s.

(heers"

Toas$ nu&%er $-o"

ur na$ive son, o$ernor #om +olf , %a$$lespros$a$e cancer. Here ’s one 'or $he 'i!h$ers,survivors, and ve$erans o' all s$ripes. To all -hosu''er, %u$ -ho ans-er $he call o' li'e andservice, here ’s $o you"

And a 'inal $oas$. Here ’s one 'or all $he uie$,

s$oic ones -ho are $he hear$ o' our York. They avoid $he li&eli!h$ or -ho never !e$ $he properreco!ni$ion.

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They include a ci$y -ork'orce o' 918 dedica$ede&ployees.

They include over 100 volun$eer &e&%ers o' ci$y %oards, au$hori$ies and co&&issions,nei!h%orhood associa$ions.

They include pioneerin! ci$i+ens like 4ouis . A))ell8 r.8 !ay Crens&a3 and ?oni

rimes , -hose !race'ul 'in!erprin$s o' co&passion and !enerosi$y shine all over our York.

They include $eachers, &en$ors, counsellors,and care!ivers and ci$i+ens like you -hoconsis$en$ly !ive, care, and share -hen no one

is lookin!. Tha$ is $he de'ini$ion o' charac$er"@riends, $his ?

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And 'or 278 years and 'or 'orever and$o&orro-, our cups runne$h over -i$h !ood-illand inspira$ion"

May od %less you, $he ;ni$ed S$a$es o' A&erica, Pennsylvania, and our York"

Thank you"

K K K K K

#$ !ives &e !rea$ pleasure $o presen$ $he Mayor ’s

)hi$e *ose Hall o' @a&e A-ards. As a York na$ive,

and a proud !radua$e o' )illia& Penn Senior Hi!h

School or ill Penn, or York Hi!h, or da Hi!h #

kno- o' &any !i'$ed !radua$es -ho also call York

Hi!h $heir al&a &a$er. ver $he years -e have

$aken $i&e ou$ o' our S$a$e o' $he (i$y address $o

reco!ni+e a 'e- o' $hese 'ello- acco&plished %earca$s.

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3r. 3e%orah M. McMillian

3e$ec$ive @irs$ (lass Je''rey Spence

Mr. Je'' S$a%ley