In the small town where I was born, for five years the mayor - like some bandit, with a very dark past, but... During these five years, two sports complexes, the central boulevard, a movie theater was repaired, the park, the square and the territory around the lake were restored. The old school has been rebuilt so that at first it seems like you are in an elite college somewhere in England. Roads in the city are also being repaired. The rest is in small things.
In the city where I live now, the main attraction is the central town hall near the station and the cinema, which has been built for sixteen years. The mayor has been in office for 16 years. So much depends on a person.
I went to elections and voted for others.