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Committee selects Public Works for zero‑based budgeting pilot RFP, votes 7–0
Summary
The Finance & Budget Committee voted to recommend that the City issue an RFP for a zero‑based budgeting (ZBB) study focused on the Public Works Department; staff and committee members discussed scope, alternatives and broader citywide budget triage amid revenue uncertainty.
The Finance & Budget Committee voted unanimously to recommend issuing a request for proposals for a zero‑based budgeting (ZBB) pilot focused on the Public Works Department.
Deputy City Manager Mike Kennedy summarized staff work that identified three candidate departments for a ZBB pilot — Community Development, Parks & Recreation and Public Works — and provided comparative data on revenues, expenses and staffing over recent fiscal years. Kennedy said staff recommended Parks & Recreation for a focused review because that department showed the largest growth in expenses and full‑time equivalents and because Evanston’s parks operation is funded through the…
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