Piedmont's 2026 State of the City, presented by Mayor Betsy Smegal Andersen

Mayor Betsy Smegal Andersen delivered Piedmont’s 2026 State of the City address on Thursday, October 15 at Community Hall. Andersen’s address looked across City government at the projects, priorities, and challenges shaping the City’s work today. As she approaches the end of her term after nine years on the City Council, she also reflected on how her perspective has changed after seeing firsthand what it takes to deliver the services, projects, and programs residents rely on. Welcome Video Acknowledgments & Introduction (02:01) "Five Lessons That I've Learned From My Time Serving On Your Council" (06:40) Lesson One "There is so much happening that residents never see" (06:55) Lesson Two "It is harder than you think" (10:00) Lesson Three "People are what make this work" (12:27) Lesson Four "We have to build the future that we want" (18:26) Lesson Five "We have what it takes" (25:13)