Governor Dannel Malloy’s budget proposal, while increasing city school funding, potentially craters a number of other state funding sources for the city that would lead
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Malloy’s Budget: A Blessing Or A Curse?
Governor Dannel Malloy is putting a bright face on his budget proposal, but if his proposed cuts go through it will wreak havoc for Bridgeport’s
Read morePale City Finances In Need Of A TAN–Borrowing To Pay Operating Expenses
This item on tonight’s City Council agenda is expected to be referred to the Budget and Appropriations Committee: Communication from Finance Department re: Approval of
Read moreGeneral Lee: Will The City Council Support A Tax Increase In An Election Year?
City financial watchdog John Marshall Lee shares his latest observations about the city budget and how the City Council addresses a potential tax increase in
Read moreShark Attack On State Municipal Support Could Bite City Taxpayers
CT Mirror reporter Keith Phaneuf is the John Marshall Lee of Connecticut scribes. He relentlessly pursues, reviews, analyzes and asks questions about state budget items while Lee,
Read moreCurwen Resigns From City Council, Served As Budget Chief
Bob Curwen, one of the longest-serving City Council members who also co-chaired the Budget and Appropriations Committee for more than a decade, announced Monday night
Read moreDowntown Traffic, A Search For Gossip, And A $35 Parking Ticket
Who says there’s no activity Downtown? In a quest to harass city employees Monday afternoon on Lyon Terrace, there were no spots in the City
Read moreBudget Committee No Shows–General Lee: Amateur Night At City Hall
City budget watchdogs John Marshall Lee and Andy Fardy were preparing to attend the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee meeting. Alas, the meeting was
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