About
GoodGovernment Services is about doing the best for your citizens. We solve problems, handle complex tasks, and move projects forward. Our mission is to bring value to our clients through innovation, insight, and deep understanding.
Our deep understanding comes from decades of experience managing local government services, both as public sector practitioners and as private sector service providers.
We believe good government is possible. Cities and counties continually face increased demands for more and better services without increased tax dollars to pay for them. To lead their municipalities into long-term financial sustainability, local government managers need to adapt and incorporate common business practices and approaches. GoodGovernment Services can help make your government operations more efficient by applying the private sector’s dual focus on profitability and customer service.
Wayne Wright
Wayne Wright is an experienced city manager and leader of outsourced local government services. For twelve years he managed outsourced services for over a dozen local governments in metro Atlanta, including Sandy Springs, Johns, Creek, Peachtree Corners, South Fulton, and Tucker. As the project manager for the City of Sandy Springs, Mr. Wright managed the largest outsourcing of local government services in the nation, providing all city services except public safety and human resources. He was also responsible for leading the startup of services for three newly incorporated cities, creating processes and procedures, staffing and equipping departments, and leasing and furnishing public offices.
Prior to his private sector work, Mr. Wright served as a city manager for 22 years in three cities in Georgia (Smyrna, Powder Springs, and Garden City), and began his career as a management analyst for Savannah, Georgia. Wright has been a member of the International City-County Management Association since 1985 and holds the designation of ICMA-Credentialed Manager, Retired. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Georgia City County Management Association.
As a career local government manager, Wright’s passion is for making people’s lives better. His experience as both a city manager and manager of contracted services gives him a unique understanding of how local government operations can be improved by employing private sector practices where they make sense. He also has deep nuts-and-bolts competency in basic city operations due to his unparalleled experience managing new city startups.
