When it comes to city finances, citizen budget reviewer John Marshall Lee proclaims the City Council should embrace a healthy dose of skepticism in what
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Budget Lends Libraries Lots Less
Bridgeport’s heralded public library system is facing a major haircut in Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposed spending plan for the budget year starting July 1. If
Read moreGanim: Malloy Budget Cuts Devastating–Will State Legislature Rescue City?
The financial scenario is ugly. Mayor Joe Ganim on Wednesday issued a distress letter to department heads that calls Governor Dan Malloy’s state budget cuts
Read moreGrinding Out Budget Info
The City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee conducted a public hearing Wednesday night. Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee was there and shared these remarks
Read moreGanim Discusses Financial ‘Hangover,’ The Budget, Development And Moonlighting Cop Bouncers
WFSB 3 Connecticut Saying he’s optimistic about the pace he can move the city forward, Mayor Joe Ganim appeared Sunday on Dennis House’s Face The
Read moreYour Chance To Air Out Lungs, Public Hearings Set For City Budget
The City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee has released a schedule of meetings and public hearings regarding action on Mayor Joe Ganim’s $560 million spending
Read morePaging Lt. Columbo, Bridgeport’s Fiscal Barker Doggedly Questions City Officials
At last week’s City Council meeting, a public hearing was called to address the disposition of city property. When Mayor Joe Ganim asked if anyone
Read moreCarrolling A Career Of City Service
Last week Mayor Joe Ganim offered a money-saving early retirement plan to about 100 eligible city employees: $15,000 lump sum and a year’s health benefits
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