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Syracuse City staff clarify mayor’s office org chart, contracted positions and funding during budget briefing
Summary
City staff presented the mayor’s office budget, clarified which positions sit inside the mayor’s office versus separate administrative budgets, confirmed several positions are paid through SURA/contracted services, and said the I‑81 project director receives no state funding for the city post.
City staff presented the mayor’s office budget and clarified how several senior roles and contracted positions are organized and funded.
At a staff briefing, presenters reviewed an organizational chart that shows the mayor and direct reports including the deputy mayor (listed in the budget as chief of staff), the chief policy officer (listed as director of mayoral initiatives), the executive assistant to the mayor (listed in the budget as chief operating officer), the senior executive secretary, the director of strategic initiatives (listed in the budget as director of intergovernmental affairs), an intergovernmental affairs coordinator, the I‑81 project director and the smart city manager. City staff said several of those positions are paid through the city’s SURA payroll and therefore appear under contracted services rather than in the mayor’s direct personnel lines.
The presentation also clarified that the chief administrative officer has a…
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