Don's Accomplishments
Since being sworn in as Mayor January 1, 2014
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Municipal Improvement Projects:
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Reducing Property Taxes in 2017 by 11.3%
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Reduced taxpayers’ burden by $83 million.
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Decreased the average cost of Flood Insurance by $190 for more than 7,800 property owners
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Added Bike Lanes on Maryland Ave
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Reduced City Employees by 350 individuals.
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Repaved over 50% of our roads. (More than any other Mayor)
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Fixing the Baltic Avenue Drainage Canal Project by winter 2017 to alleviate nuisance flooding.
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Business Development and Economic Development:
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Attracted New Investment from Stockton University, South Jersey Gas, Hard Rock International for more than 3,300 new jobs.
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Rebuilding the Boardwalk and seawall along the Inlet.
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Tower Investment Pier, Showboat
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Steel Pier Observation Wheel
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Boraie Apartment Project
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Garden Pier
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Bungalow Beach Bar
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Residential Improvement Projects:
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Created Mayor's Employment & Jobs Training Program that has placed over 700 individuals in jobs.
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Building 550 Units of Affordable and Market Rate Housing.
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Making Strides in Public Safety, with improvements in every major category.
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Reduced Violent Crime without contributing to mass incarceration in 2017
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Ban the box for ex-offenders
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Fought Wasteful Spending to Save Taxpayers’ Money and the ONLY Mayor in 40 years to reduce spending.
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Purple Heart street designation
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Improved every Park in Atlantic City.
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Rebuilt every outdoor basketball court in Atlantic City
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Renovated ball fields at Altman Field, Chelsea Heights Sports Field, Soccer Field at Texas Avenue Park, Browns Park and the Boys and Girls Club
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Partnership with LiveNation providing 4 free beach concerts a year with major entertainers
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