Mayor Joe Ganim will chair his administration’s first City Council meeting Monday night when Tom McCarthy seeks the support of his peers as president of
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Ka-Ching! Finch Getaway Check $17K
He wasn’t the green mayor for nothing. On his final day as mayor, Bill Finch’s outgoing bloated paycheck on Monday packed a direct deposited $17,079 based
Read moreThe Pay Of Political Appointees, Many Now Six Figures
UPDATE: In January 2012 the City Council approved a controversial ordinance creating a pay range for unaffiliated political appointees whose salaries are based on increases
Read moreWalker: It’s Time To Recognize Ganim Reality, Create A Better Future
As Joe Ganim prepares to resume office Tuesday, city resident David Walker, a former U.S. Comptroller General, writes in an OIB commentary it’s time to “come
Read moreWho’s Protecting Taxpayer Money?
Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee raises a question, What happens when City custodians and fiduciaries fail to protect public funds and property? As the Ganim
Read moreNew Lenz For Finance Director
Who knows how long Anne Kelly-Lenz would have survived as finance director under Joe Ganim who returns to the mayor’s office on Tuesday. She did
Read moreMcCarthy Seeks Council Presidency Again, Will Ganim Weigh In?
On Dec. 1 at 6pm an assortment of elected officials including Mayor-elect Joe Ganim will participate in inaugural ceremonies scheduled for McLevy Green Downtown. On
Read moreThe End Of Sherwood’s Budget Forest?
No one knows the city’s more than $500 million budget like Tom Sherwood. For more than a decade he has served as director of the
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