• Heather Cherone
    NOV 25, 2019
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    Lightfoot’s plan to merge departments, slow hiring may not pay off: City Council Office of Financial Analysis

    Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to create two new departments in an effort to streamline the city’s operations and save money is “unproven” and may not pay off, according to an analysis of the Lightfoot’s $11.9 billion 2020 budget proposal, according to the City Council Office of Financial Analysis.

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