State of the City Address

Watch the IGH State of the City messages and get to know your City government!

Inver Grove Heights State of the City Address 2024: New Heights!

On Nov. 21, 2024, the City hosted a State of the City event at Inver Wood Golf Course. The event was an opportunity for to recap recent achievements in IGH, look ahead to 2025 and introduce the City’s Bridge Builder Award to community members.

To watch a video of the State of the City presentation, click here.

During the event, the City recognized and remembered the two recipients of the first-ever IGH Bridge Builder Award: Rob Reitberger and the late Jill Lewis. Both were celebrated for their extraordinary contributions to the IGH community. Ms. Lewis's daughter, Amy Nugent, accepted the award on Ms. Lewis's behalf. 

To watch a video of the award portion of the presentation, click here. 

To learn more about the Bridge Builder Award, click here. Thank you to Town Square Television for recording and producing the videos! 

Inver Grove Heights State of the City Address 2023: People, Plans and Progress

The City hosted its first live State of the City event for community members on Thursday, Nov. 30. If you were unable to attend, you are invited to watch a video recording (below) of the event presentation produced by Town Square Television.

During the event, the work of the City’s seven departments, including Public Works, the Police and Fire Departments, Community Development, Parks and Recreation, and Finance, was highlighted by the Mayor and City Council. This video is a time-efficient way to learn about the people, plans and progress that moved the City forward in 2023,

Special thanks to Drkula's 32 Bowl for hosting the event, Town Square Television for recording and producing, and everyone who attended!

Inver Grove Heights State of the City Address 2022: IGH Police & IGH Fire Update

Want to learn more about public safety in IGH? Below is a segment of our 2022 State of the City video message, which features the IGH Police and Fire Departments.

In this segment, you will get an inside look at IGH PD and IGH FD, meet Police Chief Melissa Chiodo and Fire Chief Judy Thill, and learn about their departmental priorities for 2023. 

Special thanks to Town Square Television for helping us to produce this address! And thank you for taking a minute to get to know your City government. 

State of the City Address 2022: Finance Department

We invite you to take a virtual walk around City Hall with Customer Service Specialist Marlys in this segment of the 2022 State of the City address, which recaps the past year in the Finance Department and outlines current budget priorities. She will introduce you to some of our Finance team, who will talk about the important work that they do for the City and on behalf of IGH residents. 

Special thanks to Town Square TV for helping us to produce this address! Please stay tuned for segments on additional IGH City departments.

State of the City Address: 2020-21

Get to know your city government! The IGH 2020-21 State of the City Address recaps the last year in the city and outlines priorities for the coming year. Thank you Town Square Television for helping us to produce this address.