Education is the Key Issue this cycle. Both Gov and Mayor need to account for the damage they contributed over their tenure. BPS needs 106 million dollars to restore cuts since 2016. 44.1 million dollars to prevent further cuts to a district without librarians. Having the Governor, the most responsible for the damage to our children appear in support of a mayor, 2nd most responsible for the damage (in my opinion illegitimately holding office after elections were stolen from People of Color in the last two elections) is a slap in the face to the honest working class citizens of this great city.
Joe,
I agree with you pointing to the funding of education, a State priority for fair and equal opportunity for all families and students. FOR 13 years INFLATION has been ignored in the calculations of ECS and therefore payments to larger cities with poorer populations on average do not successfully augment local taxpayer funds that support annual local education budgets.
The State has room in the current budget to redress this long-term State injustice. The redress of pension underfunding of years past is often used as an excuse for not changing ECS. But pension management has assisted the potentially dire failure to fund pensions for retired State and municipal employees. It is on course in a steady manner.
That is not true of any adjustment to ECS. The appointment of a Blue Ribbon group to research and study the quagmire will not help budgets in hardpressed cities in 2026. Perhaps Governor Lamont will see the handwriting in the coming election?
Honest, working class, taxpayers and citizens in general need to become informed and then vote in every election. The ballot is a responsibility to gain and maintain rights. Casual Civics Conversations on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM is another opportunity to participate at a table at Wood’s End Cafe and listen as well to questions about municipal affairs. Welcome. Check out BRIDGEPORT YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE!!! Time will tell.
Education is the Key Issue this cycle. Both Gov and Mayor need to account for the damage they contributed over their tenure. BPS needs 106 million dollars to restore cuts since 2016. 44.1 million dollars to prevent further cuts to a district without librarians. Having the Governor, the most responsible for the damage to our children appear in support of a mayor, 2nd most responsible for the damage (in my opinion illegitimately holding office after elections were stolen from People of Color in the last two elections) is a slap in the face to the honest working class citizens of this great city.
Joe,
I agree with you pointing to the funding of education, a State priority for fair and equal opportunity for all families and students. FOR 13 years INFLATION has been ignored in the calculations of ECS and therefore payments to larger cities with poorer populations on average do not successfully augment local taxpayer funds that support annual local education budgets.
The State has room in the current budget to redress this long-term State injustice. The redress of pension underfunding of years past is often used as an excuse for not changing ECS. But pension management has assisted the potentially dire failure to fund pensions for retired State and municipal employees. It is on course in a steady manner.
That is not true of any adjustment to ECS. The appointment of a Blue Ribbon group to research and study the quagmire will not help budgets in hardpressed cities in 2026. Perhaps Governor Lamont will see the handwriting in the coming election?
Honest, working class, taxpayers and citizens in general need to become informed and then vote in every election. The ballot is a responsibility to gain and maintain rights. Casual Civics Conversations on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM is another opportunity to participate at a table at Wood’s End Cafe and listen as well to questions about municipal affairs. Welcome. Check out BRIDGEPORT YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE!!! Time will tell.