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Scottsdale Cancels In-Person State Of City Event Because Of COVID

Instead the mayor plans to deliver his state of the city address in a video to be released in February.

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The city of Scottsdale has canceled its in-person state of the city event.
The city of Scottsdale has canceled its in-person state of the city event. (David Allen/Patch)

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega has canceled his in-person state of Scottsdale address because of the rise of COVID-19 cases in the city, according to a news release.

The mayor said the decision to cancel the in-person event, set for Jan. 18, was a difficult one.

Instead, the mayor plans to put out a state of Scottsdale video in February.

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"Scottsdale has many reasons to celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of our community," Ortega said in the release. "While we won't do that together in person as I would have liked, I look forward to sharing those stories, and talking about the challenges and choices that lie ahead."

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