UPDATE: Supporters of Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas are organizing a rally for tonight (Monday) at 6 at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 729
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Fitch Ratings Affirms City’s General Obligation Bonds, Outlook Revised To Negative
Fitch, the New York-based global rating agency, affirmed last week the city’s general obligation bonds at an A rating, but also issued a warning: “annual
Read moreHas Your Tax Bill Arrived? The Politics Of Taxes
Ouch! Snarl! Frickin’ frackin’ rotten tax bill arrived. How about your tax bill? The new budget year starts Monday, July 1 and your friendly local
Read moreFardy: Bridgeport’s Budget Director In Charge Of City’s ‘Secret Society’
Retired city firefighter Andy Fardy, in an OIB commentary, takes a hose to city budget director Tom Sherwood, claiming the city’s money man controls more
Read moreWalker: Chicago Says Yes To Debt Reduction, Why Not Bridgeport?
Bridgeport resident David Walker, former U.S. comptroller general, says he’s offered financial solutions to city government that have fallen on deaf ears, including suggestions for
Read moreBig Mac Attack–Walker Files Ethics Complaint Against McCarthy, Calls For Council Leader’s Removal
In what he describes as “the first of what will likely be a multi-pronged effort to shine the light and turn up the heat on
Read moreGeneral Lee Has Lots Of Questions For City Council
On a night the City Council set the tax rate at 41.85 mils, representing an approximate $125 increase on the average city homeowner, city fiscal
Read moreCity Council To Set Tax Rate Monday
The City Council tonight will formally set the mil rate for the budget year that begins July 1 at 41.85 up from 41.11 which represents
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