AKRON, Ohio — Akron Mayor Shammas Malik discussed the progress made toward his Together for Akron plan Tuesday during his third State of the City address.
The plan, which was rolled out in 2025, focuses on public safety, housing and communities, investing in youth and older adults, and opportunities and jobs.
“I am more confident than ever in what is possible that Akron’s future can be very bright,” Malik said during the address, which was also livestreamed. “We have in this room and across this city everything we need to succeed in the talent and the creativity and the diversity of our people, provided that we work together and provided that we find common ground, and we all have a part to play in that story in building the future.”…