{"id":8585,"date":"2024-02-28T13:16:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T20:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westjordan.utah.gov\/?post_type=mayormessage&#038;p=8585"},"modified":"2024-02-28T13:16:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T20:16:07","slug":"mayors-message-january-2024","status":"publish","type":"mayormessage","link":"https:\/\/www.westjordan.utah.gov\/mayor\/mayors-message-january-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor&#8217;s Message &#8211; January 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kecXWoenFegF8o7JA5QJpa-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Mayor Burton on Fox 13's Good Day Utah chatting about his reelection\" class=\"wp-image-8586\" style=\"width:454px;height:auto\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kecXWoenFegF8o7JA5QJpa-1024x576.webp 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kecXWoenFegF8o7JA5QJpa-300x169.webp 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kecXWoenFegF8o7JA5QJpa-768x432.webp 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kecXWoenFegF8o7JA5QJpa-1536x864.webp 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kecXWoenFegF8o7JA5QJpa-2048x1152.webp 2048w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kecXWoenFegF8o7JA5QJpa-50x28.webp 50w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kecXWoenFegF8o7JA5QJpa-1600x900.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Together, West Jordan is making history! Four years ago, you entrusted me with the honor of becoming West Jordan\u2019s first-ever \u201cstrong mayor.\u201d Last month, you renewed your trust in me. It has been more than four decades since our city last embraced a leader for a second time, and I am profoundly grateful for the trust you have bestowed upon me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The past four years have thrown a few curveballs our way, from navigating COVID-19 shutdowns, and an earthquake shakeup, to grappling with wild inflation, and even engaging in a resilient face-off with Russian hackers. We\u2019ve weathered those storms like champions. In fact, we\u2019ve accomplished a lot, and I\u2019d like to share a few highlights with you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We prioritized citizen satisfaction by embracing an \u201copen door\u201d policy in the Mayor\u2019s Office and introducing key technological enhancements to simplify access to public services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the face of record-breaking inflation, we held tight to kept the budget in check. My administration presented, and will continue to present, balanced budgets setting the foundation for responsible fiscal stewardship that we\u2019ve continued to build upon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We have built fantastic relationships at the state and national levels, resulting in more than $40 million in outside funding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We achieved stability in the water fund by implementing conservation-based rate policies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We&#8217;ve focused on employee retention, yielding a more stable work environment, ensuring uninterrupted city operations, and providing the best service to residents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We made desperately needed functional and structural improvements to City Hall, updating a crucial community gathering place.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m inspired by the positive impact each of you makes in our community. Together, let&#8217;s continue fostering a strong, healthy, and happy New Year in West Jordan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayor Dirk Burton<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8585","mayormessage","type-mayormessage","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mayor&#039;s Message - January 2024 - West Jordan City<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westjordan.utah.gov\/mayor\/mayors-message-january-2024\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mayor&#039;s Message - January 2024 - West Jordan City\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Together, West Jordan is making history! 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