OIB rewind with commentary update from Ayala and Clemons: The national economy is bleeding. The state economy is bleeding. Municipal budgets are bleeding. State revenues
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Big Mac’s Salary In Line With Others In His Government Field
OIB readers have speculated the last few days about the Labor Relations salary of City Council President Tom McCarthy who’s become something of a whipping
Read moreThe Budget Vote Leap Of Faith–Light A Candle, Say A Prayer
The City Council Monday night approved a budget with a modest tax increase in an election year. Let’s see who steps up to challenge the
Read moreCity Council Approves Budget To Lessen Tax Hit, Finch Praises Council
The City Council Monday night approved a $517 million budget referred by the council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee, a spending plan $3 million less in
Read moreWhat If Taxpayers Stayed Home? Showing Up Made A Difference In Budget Process
On Saturday the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee sliced a good chunk from Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed tax increase that will likely be ratified
Read moreCouncil Committee Reduces Mayor’s Proposed Tax Increase, McCarthy Praises Work Of Members
The City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee Saturday morning voted unanimously to reduce Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed tax increase from 2.5 mils to less than
Read moreFull City Council Vote On Budget Set For Monday
A special meeting of the City Council has been set for Monday 7 p.m. (and Tuesday, if necessary) in City Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace
Read moreSimon Says (Or Asks), Will Sonny Fox Run For City Council?
Jim “Sonny” Fox is rarely at a loss for words, especially with his Black Rock Radio 102.1 FM. Ya just never know what Sonny will
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