Brownwood Mayor Stephen Haynes will give his annual State of the City address at the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Friday, January 20th. The luncheon will take place at the Coggin Avenue Baptist Church Connection Center from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Cost is $16 per person and includes lunch.

The luncheon is open to the general public, however previous reservations are required. Haynes will recap the city happenings for 2016 and will talk about upcoming projects for the new year.

Haynes will recap the city happenings for 2016 and will talk about upcoming projects for the new year. 2015 saw the opening of both United Supermarket and Aldi, leading into big openings for 2016 with Cotton Patch and McAlister’s. The mayor has noted that sales tax growth is key for developing and expanding the city of Brownwood.