District Mayor-elect Adrian Fenty announced Monday that he will eliminate three of four existing deputy mayor positions in an effort to streamline the government, raise accountability and reduce taxpayer costs.

Fenty said he is “streamlining, or consolidating, or downsizing the deputy mayor structure.” Wiping out the offices for public safety, for children, youth, families and elders, and for operations will save the District roughly $2 million a year, he said.