MAYOR HOLT OUTLINES PLANS TO BUILD NEW ARENA DURING ANNUAL ADDRESS
Oklahoma City residents will vote on the construction of a new arena that Mayor David Holt says is vital to the city’s continued success. Holt made his pitch in front of a capacity crowd at State of the City. The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber hosted the event July 20 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. Holt’s nearly hourlong address noted that, despite the successes of the MAPS programs, Oklahoma City’s renaissance is far from over. “Investing in quality of life is not superficial or trivial. It is existential.” - David Holt “A lot of people told me when I first decided to [run for mayor] that complacency would be our greatest enemy, and I took that to heart. So, we haven’t rested on our laurels these last five years. In fact, I think we have worked twice as hard, and as a result, [Oklahoma City is] absolutely rolling right now,” Holt said. Holt detailed some of the biggest wins in recent history: The $800 million Better Streets, Safer City initiative and RAPID, the city’s first bus rapid transit system opening along Northwest Expressway and Classen Boulevard this fall. Other priorities include the Key to Home initiative which connects the chronically homeless to mental health and substance abuse services as well as affordable housing.
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