The following item is expected to be acted on by the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee Monday night: Communication from Finance Department re Approval of General Obligation
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Sure, A New Tax, Gulp
1:30 p.m. update. If you want city business leaders to grab a whiskey bottle and revolver the Bridgeport City Council is just the ticket to
Read moreBaker Heats Up Budget, Plus: Kohut Tees Off On Tiago Appointment
Things are getting a little scratchy between some members of the City Council and Mayor Bill Finch as the city’s legislative body moves forward with
Read moreRusso’s Education Plan, Win By Losing
Former Republican State Senator Rob Russo hasn’t gone away. In fact, he’s gearing up for even more involvement in the city. Russo told OIB over the
Read moreThe Passion Of Politics, Plus: Update On BOE Audit
Noon Update: Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. Well, it looks like we have a little community chatter going–and learned a few things–as a result of Thursday’s post
Read moreYo, Let’s Get Some Primaries, Plus: Troll’s Reelection
Here we are, last day of April and I’m wondering what City Council members will be primaried in September. We know that OIB friend Andy Fardy,
Read moreThe Annual School Fight
Two out of three Bridgeport classrooms are overcrowded. One out of three Bridgeport children enter kindergarten with no preschool experience. Bridgeport is the most underfunded
Read moreUB Good Now, You Hear
The hiring of Mary-Jane Foster as vice president for university relations at the University of Bridgeport places an emphasis on relations, one in particular, that could
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