Mayor Esser to Present Annual State of the City Address

January 14, 2025

CommunityEconomicHuman InterestPress Release

300 East Main Street
Sun Prairie, WI 53590-2227
Website: https://cityofsunprairie.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 13, 2025
Jake King
Communications and Diversity Strategist
jking@cityofsunprairie.com
(608) 332-5397

Mayor Esser to Present Annual State of the City Address

Mayor Paul Esser will deliver his annual State of the City (SOTC) address with the first presentation airing on KSUN LIFE on Wednesday, January 22. SOTC presentations provide an opportunity to highlight major projects, plans, and initiatives from the past year while also featuring new ones for the upcoming year.

Several topics will be presented including the annual city budget, the Sun Prairie Public Library expansion, Downtown Sun Prairie developments, sustainability achievements, and other key initiatives. Community members will have various opportunities to attend and engage with the mayor.

The schedule of presentations is set for:

Event	Date and Time	Location
Talk of the Town	January 22 at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.	Sun Prairie Media Center (public airing
Colonial Club	January 30 at 10 a.m.	Colonial Club (open to the public)
Rotary Club	February 4 at 7:00 a.m.	Colonial Club (open to the public)
Optimist Club	February 5 at 12 p.m.	Glass Nickel Pizza (open to the public)
Sun Prairie Public Library	February 24 at 5:30 p.m.	Sun Prairie Public Library (open to the public)

This year’s theme, “Looking Beyond the Horizon,” emphasizes the City’s commitment to forward-thinking strategies, embracing future opportunities and challenges, and maintaining focus on the needs of the community.

“I look forward to the State of the City address as an opportunity for meaningful engagement with community members,” said Mayor Esser. “It is time to reflect on past achievements and discuss the future direction of Sun Prairie.”

Viewers can watch the presentation online at www.sunprairiemediacenter.com once available. KSUN LIFE is accessible on TDS cable systems on channels 985/1985. KSUN LIFE and KSUN NOW on-demand programming is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and through the Sun Prairie Media Center app, downloadable from the App Store or Google Play. For additional details about the SOTC presentations, please visit www.cityofsunprairie.com/SOTC

About City of Sun Prairie

Sun Prairie is a vibrant and thriving community located in northeastern Dane County, just east of the City of Madison. The City of Sun Prairie has experienced strong population growth since its incorporation from a village to a city in 1958, undergoing a transformation from a relatively small community of less than 4,000 to an estimated 39,419 today.