The Trenton Times published the following article on August 23, 2014. To read the full article, click here.
Trenton mayor’s office a hot spot for new hires
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on August 23, 2014 at 7:20 AMTRENTON — As tensions grew between former Mayor Tony Mack and the city council, council members slashed the budget for the mayor’s office limiting Mack’s ability to pay staff to work in his office or for the city’s department of recreation.
But now that Mack is behind bars, having been convicted on federal corruption charges in February, and Mayor Eric Jackson has been elected to fill the post, the number of staff in the mayor’s office has increased.
Jackson has brought on two mayoral aides and an additional secretary since he took office on July 1, but plans to hire more aides and another secretary in the future.
Weary of the budget concerns, Jackson said he always checks with his acting business administrator, Terry McEwan, and the budget office before beginning the hiring process.