Major Speeches
State of the City - 2024
In October 2024, Mayor Trantalis hosted his annual State of the City address at The Parker in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
2024 speech(DOCX, 45KB).
State of the City - 2023
In October 2023, Mayor Trantalis hosted his annual State of the City address at The Parker in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
2023 Speech(PDF, 183KB).
State of the City - 2022
In September 2022, Mayor Trantalis hosted his second in-person State of the City address following the waning of the COVID pandemic. The event took place at the Parker Playhouse in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
2022 Speech(PDF, 151KB).
Photos of the 2022 Evening
PowerPoint on the New River Crossing Options
Mayor Trantalis has been advocating that if regional commuter rail service is pursued, the only viable way the additional trains to cross the New River is by building a tunnel through downtown rather than an elongated, high-rise bridge.
You can read his New River Crossing Options PowerPoint Presentation(PDF, 45MB).
Swearing-In Speech - 2020
On Dec. 2, Mayor Trantalis was sworn into a second term in office after an overwhelming win in the November election. The other commissioners were sworn into another term as well. The mayor spoke about the state of the city and his vision for the next term.
You can read the Swearing-In 2020 Speech(DOCX, 23KB).
State of the City - 2020
In October 2020, Mayor Trantalis published a written State of the City report. He decided to provide a printed update rather than host an in-person event in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that was then impacting the world and limiting large in-person gatherings.
You can read the 2020 Report.
Infrastructure Speech - 2020
On Jan. 8, Mayor Trantalis hosted a town hall forum. He discussed the progress the city of Fort Lauderdale has made in improving its utility infrastructure and plans for upcoming work to the community has modern water, sewer and stormwater systems.
Photos of the 2020 Evening
State of the City - 2019
In February 2019, Mayor Trantalis hosted his first State of the City address since winning the office of mayor the preceding March. He laid out the accomplishments of the past year and discussed his vision for the city's future. The event took place at the NSU Art Museum in downtown Fort Lauderdale and was combined with the annual Citizen Recognition Awards to make for a very special event.
2019 Speech(PDF, 94KB).
Photos of the 2019 Evening
