 Costas also claims to have repaved nearly 1/3 of the city's roads, as compared to a few miles a year before Costas.He claims the city has saved $700K in insurance premiums, attracted $28M of private investment, and spearheaded the redevelopment of the former County Seat Plaza.In 2007, Costas defeated 4th District Republican City Councilman Robert McCasland with 65% of the vote in the May 8, 2007 Republican primary.