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<\/p>\nPublished on October 15, 2026<\/p>\n
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By the Office of Communication<\/p>\n
Mayor Jim Ross will spotlight Arlington\u2019s history and future during his annual State of the City Address, set for Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at the Arlington Expo Center.<\/p>\n
Ross, who is serving his third term, will discuss a variety of topics, including economic development, tourism, public safety, investments in public infrastructure and amenities designed to enrich our community, and other milestone moments recently celebrated in The American Dream City. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cAlong the Way\u201d in honor of the City\u2019s 150th anniversary.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Ross will announce the 5th annual Mayor\u2019s American Dream Award recipient. Past honorees:<\/p>\n
\n2022: Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Executive Director Carolyn Mentesana
\n2023: Green Oaks School executive director and cofounder Jean Jewell
\n2024: Arlington City Manager Trey Yelverton
\n2025: Michael Jacobson, president and CEO of the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce
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The ticketed, in-person event will be hosted by the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce<\/a> and will be broadcast on the City of Arlington\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>. LBL Architects is this year\u2019s presenting sponsor.<\/p>\n The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce will also honor its 2026 Small Business of the Year recipients at the 21st annual event, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
The awards portion of the program is sponsored by The University of Texas at Arlington College of Business.<\/p>\n The entire State of the City address will be recorded and replayed on the City’s government cable channel on AT&T U-verse Channel 99 or Spectrum Channel 16, 15.1 (digital).<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on October 15, 2026
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\nSmall Business of the Year: Advanced Integrated Marketing
\nNonprofit Recipient: Levitt Pavilion Arlington
\nVeteran-Owned Recipient: TeamLogic IT Lake Arlington
\nWoman-Owned Recipient: The Runner Shop, Inc.
\nMinority-Owned Recipient: Brisket Boss LLC
\nFor-Profit: Marcona Kitchen
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