Administration proposes to split public works and community development into separate top-line departments
Sep 13, 2025
Sep 13, 2025
OMB and municipal managers described a small organizational reorganization for the 2026 budget that removes a middle-management layer and elevates public works to its own top-line department to better align with the mayor's housing and development priorities.
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Municipal managers told the assembly on Sept. 12 that a modest reorganization in the 120-day memo would separate public works from community development, removing an extra layer of middle management and creating two primary columns in the budget.
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