Mayor Joe Ganim’s public safety consultant Wilbur Chapman, hired at $120,000 per year to reel in police overtime, had trouble doing that very thing when
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‘This Report Is Different’–Mayors Embrace Solutions To Make Cities Fiscally Healthy
Mayor Joe Ganim joined other Connecticut mayors on Wednesday at a news event hosted by the municipal lobbying arm Connecticut Conference of Municipalities calling on
Read moreBridgeport’s Progress Key To Ganim’s Statewide Future
This is a big political year for Mayor Joe Ganim in more ways than one. He needs budget stability in his second full year back
Read moreLet’s Make Friends! Bridgeport’s Top 100 Wage Earners For 2016
Behold the annual rite of passage: Bridgeport’s top 100 government wage earners for 2016. In the dead of winter it warms our souls like pitchers
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Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee Tuesday night addressed the City Council with a focus on Police Department spending. From Lee: This is the second
Read moreFormer Police Chief Chapman Returns To Overtime, Staffing Challenges
Struggling with health issues and a long commute to the city, former Police Chief Wilbur Chapman who serves as a public safety consultant has resurfaced
Read moreBalancing Police Overtime Bucks
It’s the brutal reality of police department finances: keep overtime down. Well, until a major crime event occurs and city leaders must balance public outcry
Read moreMalloy Highlights Pension Reform, Spending Cuts And Education Fairness
Facing a projected $1.5 billion state budget deficit with expected financial aid cuts to municipalities, Governor Dan Malloy on Wednesday delivered his State of the State
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