9 p.m. Update: Chuck Willinger, lawyer for the halfway house proposal, has made his case to the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission in City Council Chambers. He argued, in part, that crime and drugs are so rampant in the West End that a halfway house could not curtail quality of life, a central argument in the debate. How does such a [...]
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The Halfway House Truth–Has The Deadline Passed?
February 28th, 2011 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Development and Zoning
The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission Monday night (tonight) is scheduled to take up a request to extend approval of a halfway house located in the West End for male offenders, an issue that has galvanized neighborhood groups that question the burden on Bridgeport serving as the dumping ground for regional responsibility. The meeting is scheduled for 6:45 in City Hall Council [...]
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