Before: A $300,000 First Responders communications tower "sat in the box" for years, allowing the warranty to run out, because Apopka had no plan for placement before purchasing it.
After: Bryan partnered with Central Florida Expressway Authority and Lake County Public Safety and the tower is now in use.
Before: Fire Station 6 was operating out of a trailer.
After: Bryan helped secure funding from Tallahassee to construct a permanent fire station, saving Apopka taxpayers millions.
Before: No plan or tools for Apopka's economic development.
After: The city has partnered with the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce, developed marketing resources and a world-class website to attract new employers to Apopka.
Before: Failing to do their due diligence, Apopka got stuck with inoperable scoreboards for the NW Sports Complex.
After: Bryan partnered with Advent Health to fix the scoreboards, added a fitness center and provide scholarships for low-income students and athletes.
Before: Residents were faced with constant flooding at 436 and Piedmont Wekiva and in Sheeler Oaks.
After: Apopka is partnering with Orange County and the Sheeler Oaks fix is now under construction.
Before: No plans to protect water quality near Wekiva Springs.
After: Secured state grants to install innovative septic tank replacements.
Before: Prior to 2018, Apopka was caught dumping wastewater because of a lack of storage and a bad deal with Anuvia.
After: Bryan cancelled the contract with Anuvia and just completed a 350 million gallon reclaimed water storage pond.
Before: Parks and recs facilities were not being upgraded.
After: Apopka is now adding new bathroom facilities and lighting. Additional fields with amenities are under design.
Before: Bear interactions were too frequent due to their attraction to unsecure garbage cans.
After: Bryan partnered with agencies to provide bear proof trash cans for neighborhoods in the bears zone.
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