DENVER -- What's in store for the future of the Mile High City? Residents got an answer Monday morning when Denver Mayor Wellington Webb delivered his State of the City address.

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The speech outlined Denver's achievements of the previous decade and mapped out the goals and challenges of the city.

During the speech, which took place at the Denver Botanic Gardens, Webb said that the city has experienced unprecedented progress in the past decade, but there is still progress to be made.

He said that his Number One priority now is convincing voters to approve money for a new jail. Webb said it would only cost $4 per residential property taxpayer.

Webb also talked about how the residents of Denver can benefit from an earned income tax credit, and how Denver could carefully monitor and map out its development over the next couple of decades by creating a 2025 Commission.

After the speech, there was a bit of drama when a strong gust of wind knocked down a pole inside the tent, which struck Wilma Webb in the head. She was taken to Denver Health Medical Center for an evaluation but received only very minor injuries.

Although many people had speculated that Webb would make an announcement during his speech about a possible run for the Senate, the mayor did not announce his decision on Monday.

If Webb decides to run for U.S. Senate and challenge Republican incumbent Wayne Allard, he will be the Democratic frontrunner, especially since fellow democrat U.S. Attorney Tom Strickland and Congressman Mark Udall said that they will not join the fray.

Democrats seem interested in avoiding a nasty primary debate and conserving their strength to battle Allard. Replacing him with a Democrat could help widen the party's slim majority in the Senate.