Mayor Cory A. Booker has announced that Communications Director, Desiree Peterkin Bell will be leaving the Booker Administration after serving the Administration and the city's residents for four years, to become the new Director of Communications and Strategic Partnerships for Mayor Michael Nutter in the City of Philadelphia.
In the interim, Office of Communications Chief of Staff Anne Torres will serve as the Acting Communications Director.
"We are bidding farewell to one of the most dedicated and hard-working members of the Newark municipal team," Mayor Booker said. "During her time with us, Desiree restructured the City's Public Information Office to be more responsive, effective and innovative. Her creativity and commitment to redefine how municipal government communicates to better inform residents has been invaluable. I wish her all the best as she continues her public service career in the Nutter Administration," said Mayor Booker.

Government
NEWARK - It appears that neighbors of the Newark Public Library's First Avenue and Madison branches have until 5:30 p.m. Aug. 27 to check out materials, access the Internet or read.

Mayor Booker called an emergency press conference to explain the consequences of a dire situation. Booker introduced his budget in June of 2010 with the previous council and re-introduced it to the new council on July 7, 2010 with the Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) proposal. The mayor came up with the solution as he feels it could solve many problems, but that solution has been defeated by the council with a vote of 5-4. Booker's proposal fills a $70 million dollars gap filled with the creation of the MUA.


