UPDATE: Withdrawn from agenda: **PLEASE NOTE: ITEM# 11-12 REMOVED** 11-12 Proposed Amendment to the 2008 Master Plan of Conservation & Development Chapter 14 – Future
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Finch Schedules Time For Public Feedback On Storm Before City Council Meeting
No one can accuse Mayor Bill Finch of running and hiding from the blizzard of criticism the city’s receiving related to the Public Works Department’s
Read moreNew High School On Council Agenda, Bridgeport Hospital Seeks Expansion On Current Harding Campus
Monday (today) is a holiday so the next meeting of the full City Council will take place Tuesday 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 45
Read moreHennessy Adds “Grandfathering” Amendment To Bill Banning City Employees From Serving On Council–Councilman Olson Supports It
UPDATE: State Rep. Jack Hennessy’s bill, though courageous to reformers who seek state law enforcing the Bridgeport City Charter’s prohibition on city employees sitting on
Read moreMcKinney Supports Hennessy’s Bill To Bar City Employees From Serving On The City Council–Lopez: Free People From Shackles Of Conflict Of Interest
Bi-partisan support has its advantages and Democratic State Rep. Jack Hennessy received it Wednesday morning in his quest to close a state loophole that allows
Read moreUnion Guns Side With Gravy Train Interests–Support City Employees Serving On City Council–Hennessy’s Flawed Strategy
The voters of Bridgeport decided long ago, validated in the City Charter, they don’t want city employees serving on the City Council because of inherent
Read moreTroll: Votes Bought And Sold On The City Council
Bob “Troll” Walsh, the resident curmudgeon on the Bridgeport City Council until his retirement two years ago, says votes can be bought and sold as
Read moreTom White, Former City Council Staffer, Supports Bill To Ban City Employees From Serving On Legislative Body
Should city employees be allowed to serve on the Bridgeport City Council? The City Charter prohibits it, but state law provides a loophole that allows
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