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Ms Fritz is incorrect in attributing the deficiencies of the Office of Neighborhood Involvement to budget constraints. This euphemistically named bureau has poorly defined responsibilities and a distant relationship with competence; it is an unfortunate legacy of the Katz era. Although it falls within the mayor's portfolio, Mr Potter long ago abandoned oversight. Last year's budget included hefty increases based largely upon the argument that the bureau had not received increases in prior years. Lobbying for last year's largesse was conducted by staff from organizations allegedly overseen by the bureau itself. Southeast Uplift, for example. ONI is a disaster for the city's residents. The City Council has remained unwilling to examine and remake a bureau that primarily serves itself.
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