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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2025


VOLUME 19 NO. 45VOLUME 19 NO. 45


"A CITY BUILT ON RESILIENCE"

Sierra Madre Mayor Robert Parkhurst Delivers The 2025 State Of 
The City Address: "Partnering For The Future"

On a perfect fall evening, Wednesday, November 5th, residents gathered in Memorial 
Park to hear the annual State Of The City Address by the Mayor. Students from Sierra 
Madre Elementary School opened the program. 

This year Mayor Parkhurst's focus was on "Where we were then, Where we are now and 
Where we are going in the future" with an emphasis of the community working together.



He praised the residents and city staff for their commitment to Sierra Madre including 
surviving the Eaton Fire at the beginning of the year. He praised the city’s preparedness 
fincluding the life saving early alerts and evacuations and notices. He praised Public 
Works for protecting the city's water supply and was reminded those in attendance of the 
importance of the city's local and regional partnerships with outside agencies such as 
FEMA, Dept of Forestry, California Conservation Corp, and our local organizations such 
as CERT, and the Fire Safe Council. 

Known as a committed environmentalist, he displayed great pride in the way the city, 
with limited resources and associations has worked diligently on important issues, policies 
and practices on everything from Renewable Energy with Edison to a 
Wildlife Management Plan and working with the Bear Lovers and SM Bear 
Alliance. leading to the formation of the Wildlife Coalition with Bear Lovers, 
Canyon Bear Society, the City, CA Fish and Wildlife,SGVBOG and the state 
assembly.

He noted the increase in Bear Calls and the frustration with the bears increasing 
property and residential intrusions. 

He gave an update on the the Library renovation project, with expected completion 
Grand Reopening Saturday, June 6, 2026. Noting the Library Foundation’s 
$1.5 million dollar Campaign for furnishings and equipment.

He went on to update the public on our Public Safety priorities with Police and 
Fire and gave an overview of the city's Public Works and Infrastructure projects 
and priorities.

The Mayor also reviewed the city's current financial status and challenges of 
addressing budget shortfalls.

To view the State of the City Address in its entirety, go to: 

https://www.sierramadreca.gov/cityhall/elected_officials/parkhurst MVNews



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