The Bridgeport City Council has four weeks to mess with Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed budget that calls for $7 million more for city schools and
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Crunching Numbers In The City Budget
Where can the City Council cut the budget and maintain an increase in education spending? City fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee, who regularly attends city
Read moreMayor’s Next Budget Presentation
From the Bridgeport Public Library: Mayor Bill Finch will hold the second in a series of public budget presentations at the Black Rock Branch Library,
Read moreIs Excel Bridgeport The Agent For Educational Change?
As Mayor Bill Finch pitches his new proposed budget and gears up his public outreach campaign to convince city voters they should grant him the power
Read moreOuch! Mayor Proposes Huge Tax Hit–Education And Pension Contributions Lead The Way–Gomes: It’s Insane
UPDATE: Includes mayor’s proposed budget What a difference a year makes. Mayor Bill Finch Monday night proposed a city budget that calls for a 2.7
Read moreWhy Is The Library Board Addressing The Charter Revision Commission?
Interesting little item was kicked out a few days ago included in an eblast highlighting all the good stuff going on at the Bridgeport Public
Read moreThe Mayor Pitches His Budget And School Reform–Higher Taxes?
Mayor Bill Finch will submit his proposed budget to the City Council on Monday (today). He will then take his spending plan on the road
Read moreSchool Board Approves Budget–Mayor To Unveil City Budget Next Week
Unlike last year when the elected Board of Education threw in the towel in anticipation of a state takeover of schools, the current appointed school
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