In A First, Annual State Of The City Address Will Be Streamed Live On Facebook

By William CrumOklahoma City Mayor David Holt's first State of the City speech will be the first of the annual assessments to be streamed live on the internet.Hearing the mayor's remarks in the moment previously has been limited to the 1,500 or so attendees who buy tickets to the event, sponsored by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber.Thursday's address will be available to all, at the official city Facebook page, FB.com/cityofokc.Look for Holt to focus on the four priorities that have been cornerstones of his campaign and the first year of his administration:• Core city services such as public safety, streets, transit and utilities.• Quality of life, in the context of public investments via MAPS.• Public schools, and the role the city has in improving learning.• Bringing diversity to the city's decision-making processes."The speech is forward-looking about the opportunities we have in the next year, and it explores where we are today in our city’s journey," Holt said Wednesday.Holt said he would "continue to lay the groundwork for the conversation I think our city needs to have" about public schools.Look as well for Holt's first public comments on the response to his invitation to residents to "Dream Big" by submitting ideas for MAPS 4.More than 1,000 ideas had been logged as of a few weeks ago.Holt's remarks are expected to begin at noon Thursday.Tickets to the event were $60 for members of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, the city's leading business organization, and $100 for others.The city said Wednesday that tickets were sold out.Here's a review of some of Mick Cornett's State of the City addresses from his 14 years as mayor:2018: In a valedictory address to a key constituency throughout his 14 years as mayor, Mick Cornett saluted business leaders Thursday for their role in Oklahoma City's renaissance.2017: Oklahoma's system of financing local police and fire protection, dependent as it is on sales tax, is broken, Mayor Mick Cornett said Wednesday.2016: Mayor Mick Cornett pitched the virtues of service in Wednesday's State of the City address, highlighting accomplishments of nonprofits that fill gaps in Oklahoma City's social services safety net.2016: What Mayor Mick Cornett might say in his 12th State of the City address on Wednesday.2015: Mayor Mick Cornett tempered an upbeat speech on Oklahoma City’s progress Wednesday with a reminder of the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Alfred P.