Zac Heronemus

Ward 3 Council Member2024-01-08 – 2027-12-01 (month-level end: December 2027; seated at the first meeting of the new term on January 8, 2024 per WNIN; four-year term elected November 2023; start is the current-term seating, earlier service not sourced)

About

Zac Heronemus focused his campaign on bringing stability to Evansville's Third Ward by stopping the revolving door of representation. His platform also prioritized maintaining safe and clean housing for residents in the ward.

Campaign promises (2)

transparency
Zac Heronemus campaigned on stopping the revolving door in Evansville's Third Ward.
public-safety
Heronemus addressed how to keep housing in the ward safe and clean.

At a glance

News mentions: 0

Term ending Dec 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 15
Total speaking time: 1:31:34
Avg per meeting: 6:06
Segments: 1065

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Top issues during term (20)

medium↓May 2026[56]

Summer 2026 Special Events and Street Closures

Minimal city cost for barricades and traffic control at approved events.

high→Jun 2026[51]

Data Center Development Pauses

A possible travel budget for a site visit may require a funding request to the county commissioners.

medium↓Feb 2026[49]

Event and festival street closures

No direct city cost, but the trial event affects downtown parking and street access on Monday evenings.

high↑Jun 2026[44]

Flock Surveillance Cameras and Budget Funding

The 2027 budget proposal reportedly includes about $265,000 for surveillance contracts, up from $142,500 this year — the money speakers want redirected.

high→Aug 2026[43]

Data center regulation

Unknown for now — the whole point of the committee is to study tax, utility-rate, and cleanup-cost impacts before anything is approved.

high→May 2026[42]

2026 Mill and Overlay-Phase III Street Paving

The repaving contract will cost roughly $201,000 to $255,000 depending on which bid is accepted.

critical↓May 2026[39]

2027 city budget

About $7 million in combined reductions across county funds for 2027.

high↑Jan 2026[38]

AHTF Home Repair Program expansion

About $329,000 remains available for grants and loans, with each repair capped at a $25,000 grant.

high↑Feb 2026[32]

Unsafe building enforcement across Evansville

Civil penalties of $500–$1,000 loom for owners who don't fix utility issues by March 19.

high↓Apr 2026[32]

Fire Station 1 roof renovation

Renovations across eight stations will likely total several hundred thousand dollars, with bids from roughly $600K to $700K per contractor.

high→Jan 2026[31]

Potential donation and sales of land bank properties

The parcels would go for about $500 each, with new housing adding assessed value and neighborhood investment.

high↑Aug 2026[30]

Data center development concerns

A hyperscale data center could roughly double the county's ~2 million tons of annual greenhouse gas emissions and pressure CenterPoint energy rates and water rates.

medium↑May 2026[29]

Mesker Park Zoo Maintenance and Infrastructure

Costs unknown until quotes come back.

critical↑Jan 2026[28]

Youth Gun Violence and Community Support

Null

medium↑Jan 2026[28]

METS Terminal Renovation Parking Change

Adds $13,175 to the renovation contract, bringing it to $731,966.15.

high→May 2026[27]

2026 Mill and Overlay-Phase IV street repaving

Costs will be set once bids are received.

high→Jul 2026[27]

Officer termination appeal (Officer Anthony Stephenson)

high↑Jul 2026[27]

Mark Norman Ditch Obstruction Cleanup Deadline

Cleanup costs fall on property owners; county contractor work would be billed to violators if they fail to act.

high↓Jan 2026[27]

Tree and sidewalk conflicts

Rerouting the sidewalk or using alternative materials costs more up front than removal, but the board argued losing canopy carries its own community cost.

high↑Sep 2026[25]