MAYOR: All Department Mergers Are Possible

The re-organization of the city's boards, committees and commissions was an example of the various consolidation and mergers that could take place at the city staff level.

Posted Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 6:21 pm PT|Updated Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 5:55 pm PT

At Monday night's city council meeting, the council approved several to increase efficiency and save some money.

Mayor Jeff Ira said this consolidation and move toward more efficiency would also take place within the city's departments.

Moves like merging the Library department with Parks & Rec was a possibility, and even combining Police and Fire in the future.

Questions for Mayor Ira:

How will the re-organization of the city's boards, committees and commisions improve efficiency?
How will the re-organization translate to the city's departments?
What is the biggest potential merger?
Does this re-organization send the wrong message that the city doesn't need volunteers?

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