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UNION COUNTY: County Manager
George W, Devanney yesterday announced the merger of the county's
Department of Parks, Recreation and Facilities and the Department of
Economic Development into the Department of Parks and Community Renewal.
Al Faella, who headed the county's economic
development office, has become the director of the new department, which
will have 320 employees. Charles Sigmund, who had served as county parks
and recreation director, will be the new department's deputy director.
"It made sense to bring these two departments
together to help maximize the full potential of the new properties and
our existing facilities," Devanney said.
The Department of Parks and Community Renewal will
consist of five divisions, including the Division of Information
Technologies, Division of Planning and Community Development, Division
of Park Maintenance and Administrative Support, Division of Parks
Planning and Environmental Services, and Division of Golf Operations.
The new department will also include the newly
created Bureau of Community Relations and Outreach, which will work in
conjunction with the Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs.
The Division of Facilities, formerly with Parks and
Recreation, has been transferred to the Department of Public Works and
Engineering, according to Devanney. |
