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Monday, March 15, 2021

National Pi Day inspires the Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) Awards - kwwl.com

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DES MOINES, IOWA -- (KWWL) Pi Day is always celebrated on March 14th, or 3.14, which represents the mathematical term for the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle.

In honor of National Pi Day, Auditor of State, Rob Sand, announced the winners of the first Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) Awards to recognize innovative practical tips and tricks in reducing waste and saving taxpayer money.

In 2019, Auditor Sand established the PIE program across 79 counties and 267 different cities. The program encourages cost-cutting measures from shutting lights off, to reducing energy costs, and creating policies that reduce travel expenses.

Cities and counties were awarded points based on the number of cost-cutting measures successfully implemented between 2019 and 2020.

The following cities and counties were recipients of this year's PIE awards:

  • Largest City: Cedar Rapids, population 132,301*
  • Smallest City: Beaconsfield, population 18*
  • Largest County: Polk County, population 490,161*
  • Smallest County: Ringgold County, population 4,964*
  • Most Submissions Within a County: Johnson County, 100% participation among
  • agencies.
  • Most Improved: A tie between the cities of Dysart and Wilton. Each more than doubled the number of efficiency measures from 2019 to 2020.
  • Overall Best Performing City: Montezuma, 42 efficiency measures.
  • Overall Best Performing County: Fayette, 50 efficiency measures.
  • Best Performing County, Largest Fifth in Population: Johnson County
  • Best Performing County, Second Fifth in Population: Fayette County
  • Best Performing County, Middle Fifth in Population: Tie between Iowa and Cass Counties.
  • Best Performing County, Fourth Fifth in Population: Mitchell County
  • Best Performing County, Smallest Fifth in Population: Ida County
  • Best Performing City, Largest Fifth in Population: Cedar Rapids
  • Best Performing City, Second Fifth in Population: Montezuma
  • Best Performing City, Middle Fifth in Population: Plainfield
  • Best Performing City, Fourth Fifth in Population: Alleman
  • Best Performing City, Smallest Fifth in Population: Ricketts

The recipients of the PIE Awards will also be receiving a pie of their choice, delivered personally by Auditor Sand himself.

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