The Fishers State of the City address has an interesting history.  It has always been a local Chamber of Commerce event.  As Fishers grew larger, the demand grew to attend the address, which for years was a luncheon.

This gathering outgrew any venue in Fishers, so Mayor Scott Fadness has used the Embassy Suites in Noblesville recently.  This year there was no luncheon, just a speech where anyone could attend free of charge.  There was a reception following the speech, and there was a charge attached to that.

Mayor Fadness began taking an historical approach, celebrating the 150th birthday of Fishers as a community.  He then recounted the many phases of Fishers’ development, from the early 1970s to present day.  The giant leaps of residential growth happened in the 1990s, just after Jane & I moved to Fishers.

The mayor went chapter and verse through the accomplishments, and challenges, of Fishers, including the local Hamilton Southeastern Schools.

The mayor reviewed the more than $1 billion in developments announced in recent months.  He also displayed the first rendering of what a new community center might look like, and hinted the details of that facility will be revealed to the public soon.

The mayor received a standing ovation from the large crowd at the conclusion of the speech.

You can watch the speech at this link.