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