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Interim chief of staff outlines council priorities: offices, budget prep, communications audit and staffing

Organizational Development Standing Committee, Richmond City Council · January 8, 2025
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Interim Chief of Staff Matthew Slats told the committee staff is prioritizing third‑floor office construction, budget preparation, a communications audit, Richmond People's Budget engagement and a staffing review including a permanent chief‑of‑staff posting.

Interim Chief of Staff Matthew Slats told the Organizational Development Standing Committee that his office is focused on preparing council workspace, supporting the upcoming budget season and improving communications and staffing capacity.

"The primary things that we're working on at the moment, one, we're really majorly focused on third floor construction of the offices," Slats said, listing construction planning and timelines, budget‑season preparation, a communications‑channel audit…

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