Troy Mayor Patrick Madden delivered this year’s State of the City on Thursday night.

The mayor touched on several topics during his address at City Hall. He spoke for about a half-hour, starting by highlighting accomplishments.

According to Madden, the city's fiscal stress rating decreased by 20 percentage points in 2017, stabilizing the credit rating. But it came at a price, with a 14.5 percent property tax increase and cuts to some services.

"We weren't happy with it. Residents weren't happy with it," Madden said. "But again, it was a situation where we've had X dollars, and we try to get the most we could for that X amount of dollars."

Madden also spent the evening discussing public safety. The mayor says the city and the police department have been working with the Department of Justice, with the goal of increasing emphasis on community policing and engagement.

Last month, the police department was criticized by the attorney general's office for its handling of the Edson Thevenin case.

"We'll be looking at a variety of different new training protocols," Madden said. "We'll be looking at formal and informal means to communicate with the public."

Madden also touched on infrastructure and the city pools. The mayor says it would take a $3 million investment to repair the pools. Instead, there are plans to add splash pads in the city.

As for development, Madden says more than 40 new businesses opened in the city last year. The mayor also added several projects underway right now.

There will be a legislative response at next month's city council meeting, delivered by Council President Carmella Mantello.