UPDATE: see council budget changes here. The City Council by a 16-3 vote Monday night approved a city budget with no tax increase for the
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A Fiscal Watchdog For City Council?
Shortly before the City Council voted to approve a budget to begin July 1, city fiscal scrutineer John Marshall Lee had several questions for the
Read moreBudget Committee Crunches Numbers, No Tax Increase
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: City Council members spent their Saturday finding a couple of million more dollars in the draft 2018-19 budget for the
Read moreLopez Files FOI Complaint Against City, Charging Violations At City Council Meeting
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez on Friday filed a complaint with the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission charging that a meeting on Tuesday by
Read moreFaith-Based Group Urges More Money For Education
Dozens of clergy members aligned with FaithActs for Education are urging the City Council to add millions more to school spending as the budget process comes
Read moreCity Council Budget Vote Coming Soon
As the City Council’s budget committee wraps up its work this weekend on Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposed $561 million spending plan, the full council will
Read moreEducation Advocates Pack City Council Public Hearing For More Dough
Another year, another public hearing, another packed City Council chambers filled by education advocates urging more money for schools. School board members, parents and educators
Read moreYour Chance To Squawk About The City Budget
Home stretch time for City Council action on Mayor Joe Ganim’s $561 million proposed city budget. See proposed spending plan here. See meeting schedule here that
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