City fiscal scrutineer John Marshall Lee, addressing the City Council Monday night in its final meeting of 2015, urged the supposed watchdogs of taxpayer dollars
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Gomes Puts Brakes On Take-home Vehicles And OT, Announces New Procedures
Acting Chief Administrative Officer John Gomes issued a directive to city department heads on Friday informing that requests for take-home vehicles and overtime must come
Read moreSecond To Nunn No More, Pricey Vehicles And Job Flattened
Andy Nunn, dethroned chief administrative officer under Mayor Bill Finch, had hoped a sea change would carry him to a permanent slot as director of
Read moreThe Deficit Factor, When Finch Lost The Primary He Checked Out As Mayor
On September 16th something occurred for the first time in city history, an incumbent mayor had been defeated in a primary. Know what happened after
Read moreOIB Poll: Books Cooked?
Merry Christmas! Ganim Unveils Findings Of ‘Staggering’ $20 Million Budget Deficit
Oh those dreaded election-year budgets. Asserting to the City Council Wednesday night these are “staggering numbers to walk into,” Mayor Joe Ganim and his financial
Read moreLee Examines City’s Power Point Numbers On Budget
Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee who has mined city budget books for years shares his thoughts following the Ganim administration’s disclosure of a $20
Read moreFinch’s Unused Vacation Time $13,295
In addition to the retroactive pay increase of $17,079 Bill Finch received his last day as mayor, Finch will receive a final paycheck this week
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