Mayor Joe Ganim has submitted to the City Council his proposed spending plan for the budget year starting July 1. The mayor’s office released this
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Category: City Budget
Ganim Formally Enters 2023 Reelection, Poises Budget Holding Line On Taxes For Submission To City Council
Mayor Joe Ganim has officially filed the paperwork to seek another four-year term as chief executive of Connecticut’s largest city in advance of the 2023
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Ganim Eyes Tax Cut As He Prepares Budget Submission To City Council
When Mayor Joe Ganim submits his budget proposal to the City Council early next month his spending plan will not include a tax increase. The
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Finance Director To Budget Committee: Fiscal Picture Solid And Stable
City Finance Director Ken Flatto Monday night blew a Valentine’s Day smooch to the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee citing a $9.1 million budget
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City Ends Fiscal Year With $9.1 Million Surplus, Budget Committee To Review The Numbers Monday
Bridgeport government ended the June 30, 2021 fiscal year with a $9.1 million budget surplus, more than double the previous year, according to Finance Director
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Ordinance Committee To Weigh Staffing, Legal Counsel Proposal For City Council
The City Council’s Ordinance Committee will consider a proposal Tuesday night by Council President Aidee Nieves and freshman co-sponsor Tyler Mack calling for separate legal
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Healthcare Costs, Weak Recruitment Drives, Personnel Flight Imperil Police Staffing
Pricey healthcare premiums, exodus of younger cops to other departments, retirements, poor recruitment drives, disincentive for police service are all contributing factors to a shrinkage
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Political Intrusion Of Personnel Office, Police Department Eclipses $10 Million In Legal Fees, Consultants, Payouts, Overtime Mismanagement
The city is still a few weeks from announcing Eric Amado as permanent personnel director pending a 30-day candidate appeal period for applicants who sought
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