Mayor Pugh On First Day: 'We've Got A Lot Of Work To Do'

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- It's the first full day in office for Mayor Catherine Pugh, and she's hitting the ground running. She has several challenges to face as she takes over City Hall.

Mayor Pugh says she is reviewing how the city is run. Including who will serve under her, and who will not.

"I understand the problem," said Pugh.

New mayor Catherine Pugh, is not wasting any time taking over the helm of City Hall.

"We've got a lot of work to do. And I'm looking forward to us doing the work," she said.

And she's got a lot of issues to tackle, including negotiations in a federal oversight and an agreement for the City Police Department.

WJZ spoke to Baltimore residents about what they hope the new Mayor will tackle with her time as the head of the city.

"We've got to get crime down in our city. But we don't want people overly arrested and a lack of affordable housing," said

"We can't be the homeless capital of Maryland." Mayor Pugh says she is reconsidering Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's controversial plan to sell four city parking garages to fund recreation centers.

"I'm going to evaluate the parking garages because they're an asset, they give off revenue," she said.

The mayor also making some big decisions about city leadership.

Pugh says she will keep on police commissioner Kevin Davis, Fire Chief Niles Ford and Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen.

But when it comes to embattled Housing Commissioner Paul Graziano, Pugh does not mince words.

"I have made it very clear that Graziano is not the housing commissioner that I want," she said.

Graziano came under fire for his handling of the sex for repairs scandal that resulted in a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Now, he could be the first on the chopping block in this new administration. Mayor Pugh lives in the Ashburton community and says she has no plans of moving.The mayor says she wants all agency heads that she appoints to have a primary residence in the city of Baltimore.

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