 In " The Set Up , " a new city @-@ wide effort is implemented to make government officials more accessible to Pawnee residents , an idea which Ron condemns as " my hell . " As a result , he seeks to hire an assistant who will shield him from the public and allow him to continue doing nothing . After interviewing several candidates , he chooses April Ludgate , convinced her constant apathy and negative attitude will suit him perfectly . Their relationship proves very harmonious until the episode " 94 Meetings , " when April accidentally schedules nearly 93 meetings not counting one with her , on a single day . April previously kept people who wanted to meet with Ron away by scheduling them for a meeting on March 31 , a date she wrongly believed was nonexistent . When March 31 actually comes around , Ron has to enroll help from others in the park department to handle the meetings . He becomes so furious with April that she quits , but Ron later apologizes and hires her back . 
