A new master-planned community set to open next year and other developments in the works will help ease the critical demand for housing in Henderson, Mayor Michelle Romero said Thursday in the annual State of the City address.

But slowed economic growth and instability across Southern Nevada might dampen the city’s outlook for 2026, Romero said, speaking to an audience of several hundred people at the M Resort.

“While there are some positive signs of national economic indicators, at the local level, we are seeing signs of weakness, instability and slowing growth,” Romero said. “Add to that the repercussions of the longest government shutdown in history, trade wars and ongoing inflation, and we must acknowledge the economic pressures we all face and the stress our residents and businesses

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