From Mayor Bill Finch:
On Thursday, Mayor Bill Finch will mark the beginning of demolition of the Remgrit site, the potential home of a second train station for Bridgeport. The Remgrit site (formerly Remington Arms), located on Barnum Avenue in the East Side, once housed one of the largest munitions plants in the country. Among the parcels located on the Remgrit site to be included in this demolition and remediation project are a 57,600 square-foot manufacturing building and an 8,800 square-foot boiler building.
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Former Mayor Joe Ganim carved out a strategy 12 years ago and he’s sticking to it. Whether someone else did it, the devil made him do it, or some other convenient imagination, Joe’s gotten so deep into dubious denial strategy he ever had his hand out in the late 1990s it’s impossible for him to pull back from admission, irrespective of mountain ranges of evidence that cost him a promising political career, his liberty, time way from his family, millions in legal fees and his law license that he hopes the Connecticut Supreme Court will restore after a panel of Superior Court judges said no.
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News release from Mayor Bill Finch and Canadian-based Anaergia Inc.
Anaergia Inc., announced today a strategic 20-year partnership with the City of Bridgeport Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA), Connecticut that will enable the city to utilize renewable electricity generated from organic waste including wastewater sludge and food scraps using advanced anaerobic digestion technology.
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David Walker addresses City Council.
David Walker, former U.S. Comptroller General, urged the City Council Monday night to avoid conflicts that “have caused the city and its residents significant embarrassment. These conflicts have also served to reduce the willingness and ability of the City Council to effectively and credibly address the financial and economic development challenges facing the city.” Walker’s remarks follow:
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The nuts and bolts work on the City Council is conducted at the committee level. The respective committees vote on matters brought before the full council for final approval. The Budget and Appropriations Committee, for instance, reviews the spending plan proposed by the mayor and issues its own recommendations to the full council. Monday night the City Council approved the committee assignments proposed by council President Tom McCarthy. The committee assignments follow with the first two named council members serving as co-chairs.
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State Senator Anthony Musto, right, issues oath to Tom McCarthy. In background is Mayor Bill Finch with camera.
UPDATE: McCarthy wins another term as Council President. City politicians often leverage the oath of office to showcase old and new alliances. The 20-member legislative and budget authority as well as newly elected school board and city sheriffs were sworn in on Sunday. The new City Council assembled for its first meeting Monday night and elected Tom McCarthy for another term as council president. McCarthy received 15 votes for council president while newcomers to the council Rick Torres and Bob Halstead received two each.
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UPDATE: City Council Monday night referred this item to Public Safety and Transportation Committee with no discussion. The City Council tonight, according to an agenda item, is expected to take up the “Pending Appeal concerning the Stratford ZBA’s Granting of a Variance for the New Access Way Constructed by Mark IV Construction Co. Inc. on Sikorsky Memorial Airport Property.” In response Republican Town Chairman John Slater today called on the legislative body to make public “the full details of the proposed settlement of litigation challenging the city’s construction of a $400,000 access road on airport property in the Town of Stratford.” Slater is also calling for a public hearing on the proposed settlement. From Slater:
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Should Supremes Keep Joe Hangin’ On? Ganim Seeks Law License
December 4th, 2013 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Former Mayor Joe Ganim carved out a strategy 12 years ago and he’s sticking to it. Whether someone else did it, the devil made him do it, or some other convenient imagination, Joe’s gotten so deep into dubious denial strategy he ever had his hand out in the late 1990s it’s impossible for him to pull back from admission, irrespective of mountain ranges of evidence that cost him a promising political career, his liberty, time way from his family, millions in legal fees and his law license that he hopes the Connecticut Supreme Court will restore after a panel of Superior Court judges said no.
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