Allen Payton’s Accomplishments in office, in business & community service:

HIGHWAYS

• Approved widening of Highway 4 from Bailey to Railroad Avenue & Highway 4 West to Hercules, 1997 &
  1998
• Approved first phase of the Highway 4 Bypass, 1998

OPPORTUNITY

• Helped keep the Antioch Auto Center dealerships in town, 2003
• Helped secure approvals for Delta & Deer Valley Business Parks, 2004
• Voted to help Ritter Manufacturing, keeping 111 jobs in town, 1997
• Helped develop the 1996 Antioch Economic Development Plan
• Approved hiring of City’s first Economic Development Director, 1996
• Started and published the Antioch Press to promote local businesses to the residents, 2001
• Helped develop the first East County Economic Summit, 2005
• Helped rewrite the City’s home-based business rules, making it easier to start one, 1994

PROTECTION

• Helped fight to stop the Antioch prison, 2008
• Approved hiring of 19 additional police officers - serious crimes
• reduced 40% citywide, 80% in highest crime area, 1994-98
• Presented plan to cut the budget $1.2 million to pay for 14 more police officers & eliminate the utility tax, approved by Council, 1995
• Helped fight the extension of Mello-Roos taxes, saving taxpayers $19 million, 2008
• Helped lead the effort to stop the waste of $1 million of Antioch taxpayer money on the ballpark in
  Pittsburg, 2005
• Led effort to contract out park maintenance saving $300,000/year, 1997
• Helped fight and defeat the Indian casino in Antioch
• Helped develop and voted to place Antioch’s growth limiting advisory Measure U on the ballot, passed
  by 69% of voters, 1998
• Volunteer, Yes on Measure K - growth control initiative, 2005

EDUCATION

• Voted to fund Antioch Library to be open 12 more hours per week
• Voted to fund police officers on Antioch school campuses

OTHER

• Approved $30,000 for new Babe Ruth Fields
• Approved funding for fields at Antioch Youth Sports Complex on Wilbur
• Led the effort for the year-long 125th Anniversary Celebration, 1997
• Approved murals on 2nd Street and 4th & G Streets, 1997 & 1998
• Approved public art - bears and arches on Hillcrest
• Vote to appoint first African American to the Planning Commission, 1998
• Helped reestablish the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, 1997
• Led the effort to obtain funding and approval for the Antioch Skate Park
• Helped bring back the Antioch July 4th Fireworks Celebration, 1994
• Volunteer, Grannies Anonymous - Christmas gift give-away
  

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