Government
Union City's City Hall is located at 3715 Palisade Avenue. The mayor of Union City also serves as a commissioner on the five-member Board of Commissioners, as per the city's Walsh Act form of government, which has been in place since 1930.
As of 2012, the mayor of Union City is Brian P. Stack, who became mayor in 2000 after a recall election forced the resignation of then-mayor Raúl "Rudy" Garcia. Five members comprise the Union City Board of Commissioners and serve in both administrative and legislative capacities. Each commissioner acts as the director of one of the five major departments of the City, administering the daily operations of his or her department. The five commissioners and their departmental assignments are Brian P Stack (Commissioner of Public Safety), Lucio P. Fernandez (Commissioner of Public Affairs), Tilo Rivas (Commissioner of Public Works), Maryury Martinetti (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) and Christopher F. Irizarry (Commissioner of Parks and Public Property).
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