Mayor Ridenour's Priorities
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Infrastructure
- Public Safety
- Housing Development
- South Side Investment
Mayor Ridenour has led with integrity and righted the ship by balancing city accounts that were overspent by over $3.3 million while paying off over $4.4 million of city debt without increasing taxes or borrowing new money.
Dan Ridenour has had the privilege of serving as the Mayor of Muncie since being elected in 2019. Ridenour previously served four years on the Muncie City Council. Professionally, he comes from 30 years in the banking and finance field where he served as a Regional Manager for three different banks over his career.
Mayor Ridenour is active in the community, volunteer for organizations ranging from helping low-income seniors with home repairs to preparing students for kindergarten in Muncie Community Schools. Dan and his wife, Sherry, have four children and four grandchildren.
As Mayor, Dan Ridenour has delivered for Muncie.
- Balanced City Accounts
- Paid off over $4 million of city debt without tax increases
- Attracted new businesses and residents to Muncie
- Cleaned up dilapidated sites around the city
- Develop new housing options for existing and future Muncie residents
- Increased the city's median income by $9,000 per year
- Hired an in-house city engineer and started an in-house road crew to be more efficient