Langley Township’s mayor will talk about the present and future of the community, and take questions from the public, at the first State of the Township Address.
Mayor Eric Woodward will speak from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, at the Langley Events Centre.
According to the Township, the speech will highlight key achievements, ongoing challenges, and talk about future growth and policies.
Woodward said there has been a previous State of the Langleys event, hosted by the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce with mayors of both City and Township going back for several years.
He found it was short on time when combined with the City, and also wanted to make the event free and accessible to all – the chamber events have taken place at dinner meetings for the organization, which cost money.
“We have a lot going on and reforms underway to review and present in more detail, communication that I think is really important,” Woodward said.
There have also been similar events held by mayors around the region, from Vancouver to White Rock.
After the speech and presentation, there will be a question and answer session with the audience, Woodward said.
The event is free to attend, but has limited seating and people must sign up for a ticket in advance, through the Township’s website.
Councillor Kim Richter was critical of the event on social media.
“I can’t believe we now have an American president wannabe running the Township of Langley!” Richter wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
She added that she was unaware of the event until the Township announced it on March 20.
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