Voter-approved library funding is now at the center of the city trying to hold the line on taxes. More from CT Post reporter Brian Lockhart:
Entries Categorized as 'Library'
Library Dollars Shape City Budget
April 16th, 2018 · 2 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Library, News and Events
State Bond Commission Approves $1 Million For New East End Library
February 16th, 2018 · 8 Comments · Library, News and Events
News release from State Rep. Andre Baker: The Connecticut State Bond Commission awarded the Bridgeport Public Library a $1 million grant for the construction of a new, larger Newfield branch library.
Tags: Andre Baker
Bailey And Daniels To Discuss Community Policing
January 28th, 2018 · 3 Comments · Law Enforcement, Library, News and Events
From the Bridgeport Public Library COMMUNITY POLICING is a term with a variety of meanings. Come to Bridgeport Main Library, Broad and State St., on February 10, 2018 Saturday from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Retired retired Bridgeport Police Department Lieutenants Ron Bailey (Housatonic CC instructor) and David Daniels, III (Community Service consultant) will serve […]
State Budget Leaves $13 Million Gap In City Budget–Ganim: Voting Yes To Library Question Will Jack Taxes
November 3rd, 2017 · 73 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, Library, News and Events, State Politics
Addressing the media Friday afternoon, Mayor Joe Ganim announced the recently passed state budget, four months late, leaves a gaping $13 million hole in the municipal budget year that began July 1. Ganim also stressed that if city voters approve Tuesday’s ballot question to fund city libraries it will further exacerbate municipal finances and lead […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Ed Gomes·Joe Ganim·Joel Gonzalez·Marilyn Moore·Sly Salcedo
Newton Returns To City Council, Library Question Passes
November 7th, 2017 · 106 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Library
Third time’s the charm for Ernie Newton, according to unofficial returns. The self-proclaimed Moses of his people lost a close Democratic primary for State Senate to Andres Ayala in 2012, lost a State House primary to Andre Baker in 2014. Tuesday night he reclaimed handily his old East End City Council seat that launched his […]
[Read more →]
Tags: Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton