BAYONE--The Bayonne City Council voted to approve a plan this week by Mayor Mark Smith to reduce the number of city departments from nine to four in an attempt to create more accountability and improve efficiency. While the move will only cut municipal spending by $500,000 at the start, Steve Gallo, chief of staff for Mayor Smith, said greater savings could be realized in the future.
But he said the focus was to provide better city services and reduce duplication of duties in various departments. The move comes at a time when the city faces annual budget shortfalls in the tens of millions of dollars.
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