Shortly after taking office on January 1, 2004, Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel announced that he would initiate a review of all City operations to identify ways to make City government more effective and efficient. 

Kent Irwin, a partner with the Muncie, Indiana, firm WAGGONER, IRWIN, SCHEELE & ASSOCIATES, facilitated the review.  The firm specializes in public sector management consulting and was retained to oversee the study, conduct a staffing analysis and assist department heads in developing and implementing reorganization plans. 

Volunteers were named to sub-committees to help with the review:

1.      Public Works, Utilities, Transporation, Environment

2.      Parks & Recreation

3.      Planning & Economic Development

4.      Public Safety

5.      Finance & Administration

In addition to the sub-committees, each City employee was provided with a survey to voluntarily and anonymously respond to a set of questions aimed at identifying methods to improve the efficiency of City government.  You can find the section summarizing employee responses within the Finance & Administration section.

To read a copy of the City of Evansville’s Efficiency Review, please click on the respective sub-committee titles.  To read the Introduction, please click here.