Thinking differently about Trenton: Is our government structured and staffed to succeed? [BROTHER GENE BOUIE COLUMN]

Trenton City Hall during a repair project. (John Berry/The Trentonian) By Gene Bouie | PUBLISHED: November 12, 2026 at 4:58 AM EST Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...In the first article of this series, I introduced the 80/20 Rule and challenged us to think differently about how Trenton identifies problems, establishes priorities, and manages its resources. Now, let’s examine something equally important: organizational structure and the people responsible for making government work. A city can have an excellent mission, ambitious goals, and dedicated employees. But without the right organizational structure, qualified leadership, and clear accountability, even the best plans can fail. Structure Must Support the Mission In business and government, an important management principle is that structure should follow strategy. Simply stated, once we determine what we want to accomplish, we must organize our people, processes, and resources to achieve those results.

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