Within the first month of being appointed, he merged the sanitation, recycling, engineering, highway, vehicle maintenance departments to form the Department of Public Works, reorganized the building department to increase efficiency, and created a Board of Ethics. In the 2018 budget, he lowered spending, slashed the debt, and cut property taxes, something he has wanted done in the state government as well.
Within the first month of assuming office, he merged the sanitation, recycling, engineering, highway, and vehicle maintenance departments into a single Department of Public Works. He also reorganized the building department to enhance efficiency and established a Board of Ethics. In the 2018 budget, he reduced expenditures, decreased debt, and lowered property taxes, an objective he has long advocated for at the state level.