Video Courtesy of Rochester Hills TV and the City of Rochester Hills
Rochester Hills Mayor, Bryan Barnett, gave the State of the City Wednesday evening to full house at the Emagine Theater in Rochester Hills. The Mayor and his Team work to bring a new and exciting production each year. This year’s address was built around the idea of presenting it as a late night talk show, the Jimmy Fallon show to be exact.
With the local band, Hot Sauce, providing the tunes of a house band on one side of the stage, a desk with microphone and guest chairs occupied the other side of the stage. Orion Township Supervisor, Chris Barnett (the mayor’s brother), acted as Emcee. Mayor Barnett came on stage to “applause” and told a few funny, localized jokes before presenting the details.
While always with a hint of fun, this year’s State of the City continued to provide outstanding facts of success for Rochester Hills. Here a few of the city stats:
Satisfied Residents: In an independent third-party survey, Rochester Hills received and overwhelmingly positive report that 99% of our residents are satisfied with their decision to call our city home.
A City on a Roll: With the second lowest unemployment rate in the State of Michigan, and one of the 50 fastest growing home values in the entire nation, Rochester Hills is the economic engine driving Southeast Michigan.
One the Best Places to Live in America: Out of 33,000 place to live in America, Money Magazine rated Rochester Hills as #1 in Michigan and #9 in America! Rochester Hills is among the elite and best in the nation.