JERSEY CITY ? Mayor Steven Fulop has directed the city Law Department to begin the process of dissolving the Jersey City Parking Authority. Next week, the Fulop administration will present to the City Council a resolution to retain the law firm of Weiner Lesniak to investigate operations at the authority.

The dissolution of the city?s autonomous agencies and the absorption of their functions back into the city was a campaign promise Fulop made when running for mayor earlier this year. The mayor has long argued that getting rid of the city?s autonomous agencies will cut municipal costs, improve accountability, and streamline services.

The City Council last week approved a controversial measure introduced by the Fulop administration to merger the Jersey City Incinerator Authority, another autonomous agency, with the Department of Public Works.

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