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Council member asks to rescind organizational chart so department heads report directly to mayor
Summary
A council member said the current organizational chart limits department heads' authority and proposed rescinding it so department heads would answer directly to the mayor; council agreed the chart can be revisited and suggested wider circulation for review.
A council member on Wednesday asked the City Council to readdress and potentially rescind a prior organizational chart so department heads would report directly to the mayor, saying the current structure reduces department autonomy and supervisory authority.
The request matters because the chart defines reporting lines and day‑to‑day authority for department heads, affecting operations across the city—including the library, airport, building inspections and parks and…
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