We asked the candidates in Bartholomew County Council Districts 1 and 2 in the Republican primary about areas where local government could be streamlined and what they thought of the various studies and Six Sigma projects to improve county government efficiency.

County Council District 2 covers northwestern Bartholomew County. In the Republican primary, incumbent Laura DeDomenic is being challenged by Glenn Petri.

Petri warns about the dangers of relying on consultants and studies:

DeDomenic says that you don’t always get the answer that cuts are needed:

County Council District 1 covers northeastern Bartholomew County and Republicans Marcus Speer and Scott Bonnell are running against each other in the primary.

Speer said that some county departments are models for efficiency:

Bonnell said that he would take a deeper look at the various studies and possible efficiencies, if elected:

The primary election is May 8th. Voting is underway at the Bartholomew County courthouse from 8 to 5 this week.

Bartholomew County Clerk Jay Phelps said that early voting is running much higher than it did in the past several primary elections.

As of Tuesday, 275 voters had cast early ballots. That compares to 90 at this point in 2014, 36 in 2010 and 43 in 2006.