Re-elect David Patty for Stayton City Council

The treatment plant's sand filter beds were resanded in two rounds, $579,900 in 2019 and $849,400 in 2022, the second paid for with federal recovery money the council directed there.⁷

Stayton drinks from one river. A state grant of $3,819,750 will let the city store about 156 million gallons underground at Mill Creek Park for dry summers and emergencies. The study and test well are done, and design is next.⁸

With the Army Corps planning to release sediment into the North Santiam, the council approved a remote shutoff valve to protect the plant's intake, and David went to Salem to ask the Legislature's Joint Ways and Means Committee to fund an emergency water connection. In August the City went to federal court to protect its supply.^{9 10 11}

Two phases of new 30-inch pipe along West Ida Street, nearly doubling the line's capacity. Federal recovery funds and $3 million from the state carried much of the cost.^{12 13 14 15}

The two cities share one treatment plant. The new agreement replaced one from 2007 and updated what each city pays toward it.¹⁶

Regis, Jefferson, Wyatt and Douglas all got new pavement, and Douglas a new water main with it.^{7 17 18}

New pavement, a 10-inch water main for better fire flow, three hydrants and ten curb ramps. Approved on David's motion and finished that summer.^{19 20}

About thirty homes moved onto the new line over the winter, and the road was repaved in April.²⁰

A $542,440 Safe Routes to School grant from ODOT, with no local match, pays for a signal-protected crossing and curb ramps. The construction contract went to the council this October.^{21 22}

Paid for with a $120,000 federal grant and adopted on David's motion.^{13 23}

A paved parking lot with an accessible space, paid for with $250,000 in county recovery funds. David made the motion at each step.^{24 25}

Voters approved a library levy with 70 percent in 2021 and renewed it in 2025, after David made the motion that sent the renewal to the ballot.^{26 27}

A $139,940 roof replacement for the Stayton Family Memorial Pool, approved on David's motion.²⁸

On David's motion, the City leased its property on Kindle Way to the teen center.²⁹

$129,000 for truss, roof and paint work on the covered bridge at Pioneer Park.³⁰

On David's motion, Stayton's municipal court took on misdemeanors such as theft, trespassing and vandalism, cases the county court often could not get to.³¹

Stayton Police earned accreditation from the Northwest Accreditation Alliance in early 2025. At the time, 61 of Oregon's 174 police agencies had it.^{32 27}

Reported offenses fell from 1,218 in 2022 to 1,069 in 2024, a 12 percent drop.³²

The council adopted an updated Emergency Operations Plan in July 2025, the first formal update in more than thirty years.³³

$41,526 in emergency grants reached 13 Stayton businesses and nonprofits in June 2020.³⁴

The City opened the Community Center to FEMA that fall, and more than 220 people got help there.³⁵

Moody's has kept Stayton at A1 in every review since 2019.³⁶

On David's motion. Staff estimated it saves more than 1,000 hours of work each budget cycle.²⁵

The Government Finance Officers Association's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, a streak that covers every budget adopted since David joined the council.³²