During the Joe Ganim mayoral years (November 1991 to April 2003) the city’s fund balance, or financial reserve, grew to more than $50 million that
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Testo’s Restaurant, Sausage Company On P&Z Agenda
The city’s Planning & Zoning Commission has busy nights scheduled Monday and Tuesday for public hearings involving a number of development proposals, among them a
Read moreKohut Peers Into His Crystal Ball On City’s Financial Future–‘Toilet Tissue’ Rating
Jeff Kohut, policy wonk extraordinaire, shares this commentary on his prescient view of the city: Dateline, Bridgeport: June 5, 2018: Headline distributed by the Connecticut
Read moreWimpy Factor–CT Post Fillets City Legislators For Ducking Reform Bill
Profiles in courage go to Bridgeport State House members Jack Hennessy and Auden Grogins for trying to bring some reform to the City Council whose
Read moreWhy Is Anthony Musto Afraid Of Supporting A Good Government Bill That Prohibits City Employees From Serving On The City Council?
Democratic State Senator Anthony Musto is hearing it from constituents, in emails, phone calls, letters, letters to the editor, from readers of OIB and Connecticut
Read moreCommisserate With Evette Brantley About Taxes At West Side Council District Meeting
West Side City Councilwoman Evette Brantley proclaimed the other day she will not vote for a budget this year that includes a tax increase. In
Read moreThe City Council’s Leap Of Faith On The Budget
You talk to City Council members and they’ll tell you the state’s budget process has more moving parts right now than a shell game. How
Read moreCast Your Vote, Show Off The Best Of Bridgeport
The Connecticut Office of Tourism has launched a contest to name your favorite place in the state (no, not your favorite place to neck) and
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