JERSEY CITY, NJ (GovWire) - Jersey City Municipal Council held a budget hearing on November 29, 2023, to discuss the challenges faced by the Department of Public Works. One of the biggest concerns raised by the Director of Public Works, Greg Kierce, was the staffing issue. He stated that the department is losing a lot of workers due to salary disparities. "We have folks that you know when they moved merged to JCIA, they were at a higher [salary] to begin with and they were bought in pretty much similar titles and things of that nature, and it is a challenge," he said.
Council President Waterman agreed, saying, "We got to start figuring out a way how we can pretty much staff them appropriately because they do a lot of work." Kierce also mentioned the need for additional personnel in the inspection area, where they were always complaining about not having enough manpower.
The council members and department heads agreed that there is a need to address these challenges to provide the highest level of service possible to the citizens of Jersey City. The budget hearing provided an opportunity for the council members to discuss these issues and work towards finding solutions.
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