While stepping away from my role is bittersweet, I do so with great confidence in the department and in the extraordinary network of partners who help make this work possible. McSpadden thanked Lurie for his leadership and partnership, expressing confidence in his ability to support the department through the transition and in the work ahead.
Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe says she was "surprised and shocked" to learn that a Waterloo Regional Police Service sniper was deployed as part of law enforcement's efforts to manage an unsanctioned street party during St. Patrick's Day weekend in the city's university district.
The previous council voted the raises into law without a single public hearing and without reviewing the salaries of any similar elected positions. This process or lack thereof, eroded the public trust and inspired several of us here to run for office.
Lurie says he will have to eliminate at least 500 San Francisco City Hall jobs. The Chronicle cites an email from Lurie's budget director Sophia Kittler in which she tells various City Hall departments that SF 'cannot afford to sustain current spending on personnel costs' and that 'meeting this target requires eliminating filled positions.'
