City fiscal observer John Marshall Lee addressed the City Council Monday night on the subjects of pensions, bonding and overtime. Tonight on your agenda is
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Ganim Orders Freeze On Spending And Hiring
News release from mayor’s office: Mayor Joe Ganim today announced that the city and his administration are anticipating that the Governor’s Interim Budget Proposal will
Read moreNo Budget, Malloy Promises ‘Painful’ Cuts
For the state budget year starting July 1 there is no budget. Budget talks have fizzled. All this impacts cities and towns in some fashion
Read morePereira Decries Votes, Don’t Vote For Major Party School Board Candidates in November
School board member Maria Pereira, lamenting the 5-4 Lighthouse Program vote, dresses down the members who voted in favor, in this commentary. Wednesday, June 28,
Read moreGeneral Lee Reminds City Council To Take Inventory Of Budget Year
The City Council Monday night conducted its last official meeting for the budget year ending June 30. Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee urged them
Read moreRunning A State Without A Budget, Malloy’s “Roller Coaster”
That’s the prospect Governor Dan Malloy faces with a new budget year set to begin July 1. As a result, municipal finance officials all over
Read moreA City Budget, A State Budget Unfinished, So Many Questions
Hartford is a complete maddening mess in the final days of the legislative session that looks like a special session will be required to pass
Read moreCouncil Overrides Budget Veto, Now A Waiting Game On State
As expected Thursday night the City Council overrode Mayor Joe Ganim’s veto of the budget, an exercise to buy time relying on the state to
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