Achievements

• Mayor Allen has:
• Established the necessary relationships to secure 22 million dollars in grant funds from both state and federal officials.
• Invested $1.2 million in paving city streets in all neighborhoods.
• Secured $ 7.5 million in federal funds to close landfill.
• Partnered with EDA to bring jobs to our community in new and existing businesses.
• Reduced expense in city departments by reorganization and cross training.
• Improved all areas of the park system by upgrading the facilities.
• Procured 2.4 million dollars of grant funding to expand the county waterlines.
• Built three new pump stations to fill water tanks faster in order to better serve water customers.
• Upgraded the water treatment plant with both a new filter and settling basin to provide safer water; installed an automatic flusher in water system. (Paid for with grant funding)
• Installed much-needed larger water lines on both Elkhorn and Spurlington Roads to better serve water customers. (Paid for with grant funding)
• Constructed a new chemical building to provide better treatment of our water. (work done by city employees)
• Renovated and upgraded the sewer treatment plant. (Paid for with grant funding)
• Installed a new floating intake at Green River Lake and a new raw water line to water treatment plant. (Paid for with grant funding)
• Revitalized downtown using Renaissance funds for Streetscape plan and Court House Square. ($200,000 in Grant funding)
• Procured a Facade grant to share with downtown businesses for the upgrade of the buildings downtown . ($150,000 in grant funding)
• Received $175,000 for upgrades to the E911 equipment.
• Received Transportation Enhance funds for sidewalks in the city.
• Secured $2.1 million in grant funds to purchase equipment in the fire department including a fire truck and fire safety equipment.
• Secured $350,000 in grant funding to purchase police cars and other law enforcement equipment.
• Partnered with state officials to widen Hwy 210 and Hwy 55.
• Partnered with state officials to install two traffic lights on the Campbellsville Bypass.