PUBLIC WORKS Department of the Year
Current and past winners of our annual Department of the Year contest
Past Department of the Year Articles2007 Department of the Year: Fort Wayne, Ind., Public Works and & Utilities DepartmentYou can't make your department do more with less if you don't know how it's working to begin with.
That's the situation in which public works and utilities director Greg Meszaros found himself in 2000, when newly elected mayor Graham Richard challenged managers to make Fort Wayne, Ind., the first city in the country to implement “Six Sigma.” The quality-improvement program includes six steps designed to analyze and fine-tune processes to eliminate defects in products and services.
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2007 Department of the Year: Honorable Mentions
Past Department of the Year Winners
2006 Department of the Year
Four cities earn top honors in our second annual Department of the Year award program. A jury of their peers says these departments raise the standard of excellence for themselves, their communities, and their profession.
Our winning entry overcame the day-to-day crisis mentality of public service to develop—and stick to—a 10-year strategic and tactical plan. How Glendale uses a "for-profit" concept to deliver award-winning service consistently at or under budget.
Click here to read the complete article. 2005 Department of the YearA city founded in 1682 might seem an unlikely candidate for most progressive public works department in the United States, but after reviewing characteristics such as innovative approaches, staff qualifications, training opportunities, and fiscal control, PUBLIC WORKS' choice for our first Department of the Year is Norfolk, Va.
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