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A solid record of accomplishments in four years! 

• Finances: Stabilized city finances through the worst crisis since the
  depression. Reduced the size of city staff and maintained services.
   

• Emergency Services: Fire Department is reorganizing to be more sustainable and efficient; now volunteers are returning. The Police Department achieved the distinction of being NYS Certified and our streets are safer than most any other city on the Hudson River. Saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in motorized advanced life support with the help of Beacon Volunteer Ambulance.
   

• Historic Preservation: Code enforcement saved historic factories from collapse and are now being restored such as the four Roundhouse buildings. 
   

• Open Government: City management of channel 22 to deliver messages, televised and on-line council meetings, public comments at start of council meetings, town hall meetings, information based city website.

I believe a mayor should lead and build a consensus around ideas-
The result: council decisions that led to the following building boom:

• Development: Roundhouse by the falls is the largest commercial development in years and will create jobs and tax revenue at a hotel, restaurant, spa, catering hall, apartments, and creek-side waterfall trail; Mectronics Industries is expanding and adding jobs and tax revenue; Hudson Baylor recycle center will create jobs and tax revenue in the first large new commercial construction in years; old Beacon High is going back on tax roles as a museum, studios and apartments; Beacon Theater restoration will add new life to Main St; townhouses planned on the picturesque Fishkill Creek to replace industrial ruins and extend the Creek Trail; Welcome Center built by volunteers; Clearwater restored 1850’s farmhouse; Scenic Hudson restored Long Dock; Listened to the public and said “no” to oversized TOD.
   

• Infrastructure: Repaved roads in every neighborhood including the busy Fishkill/Teller Ave (rt52); beautified Main Street with new sidewalks, trees and improved road surfaces.
   

• Other achievements of the administration and the city council: Passed Green Cities Initiative; created a GIS layout of all infrastructure; passed legislation for affordable housing, noise control, and taxi cab refinement; re-established police dog unit, restored Main Street surveillance cameras, endorsed Community Watch Program; commissioned a fire department study that is framing the departments self reorganization; established first City of Beacon and Beacon School District mutual fee agreement; activated Beacon Arts and Culture Committee; recovered $600,000 of state owed money for old 9D project and other grants, established an all-donor paid July 4th fireworks fund; conducted a comprehensive plan for the University Settlement Camp; provided space and contract at Memorial Park for a dog park. Working on an agreement to reopen the Beacon Community Center for our youth and seniors; passed the Harbor Management Plan; performed energy audit in all city buildings and bonded to implement recommendations; resolving sewage problems at the Fishkill Creek; received $300,000 in grants for water leak detection monitors; passed letter to oppose Hydro-Fracking in NYS, contracted with a new flea market to operate off Main Street

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Over the last four years, my administration has worked hard to listen to your needs and give back to our community

I pledge to continue… property tax stability through smart growth and conservative budgeting, promote a vibrant Main Street, and provide full recreational access to our spectacular Mount Beacon, Fishkill Creek and Hudson River."

Steve Gold

Progress · Leadership · Professionalism
Re-Elect Steve Gold for Mayor