More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Mayor Cantu: It’s ‘status quo’ for Manteca 2021 is about setting Manteca up for success Manteca Mayor Ben Cantu stands in front of the original city hall built in 1923.It is directly across the street on Sycamore Avenue the city has purchased as a city hall “annex” to increase municipal presence, services, and programming in the downtown district. Manteca Mayor Ben Cantu uses two words to sum up the state of the city — “status quo.” It’s a nod to the reality of accounting snafus, inter-fund borrowing yet to be paid back, failure in the past to raise service fees when needed, and Cantu’s assertion growth is not paying its fair share.