From Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, CT Mirror: Schools district officials throughout Connecticut were informed Friday how the state plans to divvy up the bulk of the
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Category: City Budget
Watch: State Leaders Pitch More Dollars For Cities Hosting Tax-Exempt Properties
It’s forever a budget burden on cities, short-changing reimbursement for tax-exempt hospitals, colleges and state-owned property that service an entire region. As a candidate for
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Pereira ‘Disturbed’ About Property Assessment Numbers Provided To City Council
Figuring out your tax bill based on the property assessment can be a mind-numbing experience. What do these numbers mean? To calculate your property tax
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City Council President Nieves Seeks Public Safety Solutions
News release from City Council President Aidee Nieves: City Council President Aidee Nieves announces today the formation of a multi-stakeholder, working team to identify public
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Faith Group Demands City And State Leaders “End System That Fails Black And Brown Children.”
News release from FaithActs for Education: FaithActs for Education, joined by other social justice advocates, this week released its “People’s Plan for Education,” a direct,
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City Council: Ban Police Choke Holds
City Council President Aidee Nieves issued this news release on Wednesday: The Bridgeport City Council stands here today to express our heartfelt pain and compassion
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White, Lee Chronicle Bridgeport’s Financial Oversight
Former City Councilman and Legislative Assistant Tom White joins fiscal scrutineer John Marshall Lee in a walk down memory lane about the city’s evolving financial
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Councilwoman Taylor-Moye: ‘Maria Pereira Is A Terrible Person Who Seeks Revenge’
City Councilwoman Maria Pereira is the first to complain about body shaming (then she does it to others). She’s the first to complain about receiving
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