The agenda for Monday night’s City Council meeting includes a “Communication from City Attorney re: Proposed Settlement of Pending Litigation with Lonnie Blackwell, referred to
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Pension Bill Advances, But Questions Remain As Ganim Prepares City Budget
A week from submitting his budget proposal to the City Council, Mayor Joe Ganim is banking on legislative approval to allow municipalities to bond unfunded
Read moreGanim Seeks State Approval To Borrow To Pay Off Unfunded Pension Liability
With city Bond Counsel John Stafstrom at his side and a nod to his nephew State Rep. Steve Stafstrom, a member of the legislature’s Planning
Read moreIf The Print Shop Could Only Print Boots Filled With Money
Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee systematically reviews department expenditures looking for clues in how taxpayer money is spent. Monday night he addressed the City
Read moreWill Scott Feel The Budget Burn?
Standing outside O&G’s ominous stockpiling plant in the East End, the wind whipping off Yellow Mill Pond, City Councilman Scott Burns joined Mayor Joe Ganim
Read moreCity Council Junket Debate, Good For Taxpayers Or Waste Of Money?
Waste of taxpayer dollars or prudent lobbying work on behalf of the city? The majority of the 20-member City Council are in Washington DC this
Read moreThe Leap Of Faith, Factoring Uncertain State Dollars Into Local Budget Plan
Four weeks from submitting a spending plan to the City Council per City Charter regulation, Mayor Joe Ganim’s finance team is trying to determine just
Read moreWaterfront Master Plan On City Council Agenda
The Office of Planning and Economic Development is scheduled to present its waterfront master plan to the City Council Monday night, according to the City
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