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Administration proposes splitting community development from public works to accelerate housing work
Summary
OMB presented a reorganization to separate community development from public works and to realign reporting to the municipal manager. Supporters said it focuses housing priorities; members urged language or code references to ensure continued coordination with transportation and neighborhoods.
The administration proposed reorganizing departmental reporting to place community development and housing-focused functions under a community development lead, separate from public works. Office of Management and Budget Director Brass explained the change is intended to "remove a layer of middle management" and to let community development focus more directly on housing-related departments.
Director Brass mapped the current chain-of-command in…
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