Steve Stanley

Nonpartisan

Acquire state tax sale properties and transfer ownership to adjacent property owners to reduce overgrown lots and maintenance costs.

Work with Tuscumbia to provide canoe and kayak access from Spring Park to Tuscumbia Landing and Inspiration Landing at the mouth of Spring Creek.

Seek additional grant funding to develop engineering plans and to construct the remaining interpretive features in the National Park Service plan for Tuscumbia Landing, making it the premier site on the National Trail of Tears.

Continue to support the Sheffield Housing Authority in its efforts to improve all of the housing stock in the City.

Apply for a Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) grant to construct the Phase I trails, overlook and interpretive panels.

Work with the City Council, Department Heads and City employees to clean up and maintain the appearance of City buildings; streets and sidewalks; parks and recreations facilities, and City owned lots.

I believe that to continue the revitalization downtown and in other areas of the City we need to continue working to create an environment that demonstrates that businesses can be successful and that families can thrive in Sheffield. We must work with property owners and residents throughout the City to encourage them to maintain their property and improve the appearance of the City.

Streets and sidewalk maintenance short term and long term needs.

Expand access to River views by extending and expanding our Bike and Pedestrian Trails on existing City property.

Manage the Phase II infrastructure design, permitting and construction including a new bridge, roads and utilities infrastructure across Spring Creek. Negotiate funding with USDA Rural Development and seek grants to fund engineering design and construction. Assist ILD with permitting for a marina.

Continue to promote retail development along Cox Boulevard. Once the road is improved, the existing 200 apartment units and service businesses make it a prime location for new retail businesses.

Payoff the Phase I construction loan and close the USDA Community Facilities loans for the roads and water/wastewater infrastructure construction.

Complete any remaining work required to finish the Phase I road and utilities infrastructure construction.

Negotiate with ILD, USDA Rural Development and Corporate partners to secure funding to build a new Fire Station, buy a Fire Truck and staff it with Firefighters to serve Inspiration Landing, Village I and Rivermont.

Complete the multi-year project I started to replace all rusted, faded and missing traffic and street signs with new signs that comply with current Federal Highway Administration safety standards.