The Bridgeport Library Board has gone back and forth about Director Scott Hughes: keep him, fire him, lend him out? Will they ever turn the page?
Entries Categorized as 'Library'
What About The Library Budget?
April 21st, 2016 · No Comments · City Budget, Library
There hasn’t been a lot of public noise made about the proposed cut to the library budget, a point made by citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee in this commentary. Were you there a few years ago when “we” summoned the voting power in the City to end the multi-year failure to increase the Library […]
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Budget Lends Libraries Lots Less
April 18th, 2016 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, Library, News and Events
Bridgeport’s heralded public library system is facing a major haircut in Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposed spending plan for the budget year starting July 1. If you’re a fan of library branches and education spending, the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee will conduct public hearings on the budget this week, first on Tuesday for the library […]
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EarthFest Comes Alive
April 13th, 2016 · No Comments · Best of Bridgeport, Library, News and Events
News release: The public is invited to attend the first annual Bridgeport EarthFest on Thursday, April 21–the day before Earth Day. This collaborative celebration of Earth Day has been organized by The Kennedy Center’s Maggie Daly Arts Coop (MDAC) and The Bijou Theatre, as the recipients of the Regional Initiative Grant. Additional sponsors include: People’s […]
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Library Board Throws Book At Hughes For 60 Days
February 18th, 2016 · 35 Comments · Library, News and Events
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post Embattled public library chief Scott Hughes has 60 days to improve his performance or face termination.
Walsh: Don’t Sour On City Librarian
February 16th, 2016 · 67 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Library
It’s not every day former City Councilman Bob “Troll” Walsh admits he’s wrong. Some members of the Bridgeport Library Board and employees have expressed concerns about the job performance of Library Director Scott Hughes including missing a filing deadline for a key state grant and mixing in political activities such as running for State Senate […]
Ganim Sends Police Substation And Community Center Contract To City Council
April 29th, 2016 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Development and Zoning, Law Enforcement, Library, News and Events
Mayor Joe Ganim has submitted a draft lease agreement to the City Council regarding a police substation and community center site located at Trumbull Gardens housing units, a flashpoint of the 2015 mayoral election following intense gun violence. The lease agreement will be referred to the Contracts Committee at Monday night’s council meeting. The Ganim administration has […]
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