City Budget Director Tom Sherwood sounds like he was locked in a room for weeks with City Attorney Mark Anastasi. That can make anyone’s speech
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Watch Your Wallet–The Future Cost Of Pensions
Andy Fardy, retired Bridgeport firefighter, and John Marshall Lee, co-founders of Budget Oversight Bridgeport, share their second commentary installment examining the complex world of city
Read moreA Review Of City Pensions, The Meaning Behind The Numbers
Public pension obligations are very much in the news on federal, state and local levels. Pension costs can be difficult for a layperson to understand.
Read moreWalker: Patronage Politics Barrier To Structural Changes For Fiscal Sanity, Calls For State Control Board
Bridgeport resident David Walker, the former U.S. comptroller general, writes the time has come for the State of Connecticut to take control of the city’s
Read moreBig Mac’s Salary In Line With Others In His Government Field
OIB readers have speculated the last few days about the Labor Relations salary of City Council President Tom McCarthy who’s become something of a whipping
Read moreThe Budget Vote Leap Of Faith–Light A Candle, Say A Prayer
The City Council Monday night approved a budget with a modest tax increase in an election year. Let’s see who steps up to challenge the
Read moreCity Council Approves Budget To Lessen Tax Hit, Finch Praises Council
The City Council Monday night approved a $517 million budget referred by the council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee, a spending plan $3 million less in
Read moreWhat If Taxpayers Stayed Home? Showing Up Made A Difference In Budget Process
On Saturday the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee sliced a good chunk from Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed tax increase that will likely be ratified
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