Mayor Dick Moore delivered the “State of the City” address on Monday. Last March, more than 20 percent of Elkhart’s workforce was unemployed. Now, the figure is just over 17 percent. Moore said the city isn’t running out of the recession – but it is walking out of it.

In his last “State of the City” address – back in 2009 -- Mayor Moore said this:

"I am personally inviting business and industry across the country to come and take a look at us, we must be sure that when they get here, they see something they like.”

Businesses must have seen something they liked. Recently Elkhart County was ranked #1 nationwide for new investment for a county its size.

On Monday night, Mayor Moore’s comments were mostly positive.

"Th!nk North America selected Elkhart to build the next generation of electric cars,” said Moore.

“We are beginning to add more jobs than we are losing,” he said during another part of his speech.

Moore credits some of the improvement to President Obama, who put Elkhart front and center in the national spotlight. Media coverage followed.

"A stampede of national news media reporters from literally across the globe,” said Moore in his speech.

More changes have happened in the last year. Here is a snapshot, courtesy of our “read-it, watch-it partners” at the Elkhart Truth.

Recreational vehicle shipments were up 116 percent from last 2009.

Foreclosures are up 1 percent, year over year.

The city's labor force has dropped by more than 1,500 people.

Republican council member David Henke says he’s worried about jobs for the people of Elkhart.

"I believe it is all about jobs, we can spend dollars and buy all the new equipment, trucks, cars, vehicles of every kind, but what we're actually doing, as this administration expands municipal jobs, is increasing operational cost,” said Henke.

Still, Moore says his departments are doing more with less.

Moore also spoke about Elkhart receiving more than $40 million in stimulus money. That money, he said, has funded Elkhart projects that have put 5,000 people to work in this area and around the country.