Mayor's Accomplishments
Accomplishments of Warren Mayor James R. Fouts
As Warren Mayor, Fouts has initiated a number of programs to help improve Warren as well as some other notable achievements:
- Returned city operated EMS
- Cost-savings programs in Sanitation, Building Maintenance and DPW departments
- Eliminated city paid cell phones and car allowances for all appointees
- Open door policy for the public in the Mayor's office
- Volunteer Recognition Ceremony
- Created Student Advisory Committee to get the youth of the city more involved in their community
- 4.0 Students Ceremony
- Two successful college fairs
- Hands on inspections by Mayor of businesses and homes in need of cleanup
- Neighborhood cleanup sweeps - street by street, house by house, by city inspectors
- Consolidated several city departments
- Proposed innovative ways of attracting new businesses to locate in Warren such as movie companies and green industries. Started the first city of Warren Green Committee
- Film initiatives including approximately 20 shoots already done here in Warren
- Demolition of dilapidated buildings
- Dismissal of employees who were accused of possession or illegal drug dealing
- Random alcohol and drug-testing for all mayoral appointees
- New innovated crime-fighting programs including a Citizens Police Academy
- New city-wide drug tip and neighborhood blight hotlines
- Special ceremony to honor World War II, Korean War & Vietnam Veterans
- Saved thousands on Christmas tree lighting and fireworks
- Crackdown on prostitution and drug dealing in Warren
- A "Buy American Products" campaign
- Collection of donations for the needy and American troops overseas
- Saved the city $30,000 by not using a personal driver and eliminating leased vehicle for Mayor
- Defense of Nativity at Warren City Hall
- "Buy Warren" initiatives
- Urban gardening in Warren & conservation of Monarch Waystations
- Weed cutting ordinance 9" to 6"
- First Church-Police-City partnership
- New used car lot ordinance
- Began "Annual Tribute to Frank Sinatra" concerts
- Created Code of Ethics for all appointees
- New snow alert policy
- Demolition of an adult bookstore
- New Parks and Recreation programs
