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Council unanimously confirms new finance and law leadership and acting CFO amid budget shortfall

Jersey City Municipal Council · February 11, 2026
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The council confirmed appointments of William Vakera as finance director, Sarah M. Levine as corporation counsel, and William Vicura as acting chief financial officer in unanimous votes; several councilmembers acknowledged the city's reported $250M deficit and urged rapid work on fiscal stabilization.

The Jersey City Municipal Council approved a slate of administration appointments by unanimous roll-call votes: William Vakera as Director of the Department of Finance (resolution 26-046), Sarah M. Levine as Corporation Counsel and Director of the Department of Law (resolution 26-047), and William…

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