City Council President Aidee Nieves issued this news release on Wednesday: The Bridgeport City Council stands here today to express our heartfelt pain and compassion
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City Council Business Continues Among The Virtual Din, Including Amphitheater And Development Tax Incentives
Monday night’s City Council meeting had all the ingredients for a virtual rats nest of madness. In the end, other than a few bumps, it
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City Council President Urges Landlords To Provide Rental Relief
News release: Bridgeport City Council President Aidee Nieves proposed a new emergency resolution to temporarily halt evictions for residential and commercial tenants affected by the
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Screech! City Council Delivers Its First Virtual Meeting In History
Dog barking, ear-splitting echo chamber, City Council members talking over one another (what else is new), Bridgeport’s legislative body conducted its first video/telephonic meeting in
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Two Participants Of Washington DC Conference Attended By Majority Of City Council Test Positive For Corona
Clarence Anthony, CEO of the National League of Cities, announced on Tuesday that two attendees of its recent conference in Washington DC have tested positive
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Burns Returns To Budget Role On City Council
Four years ago City Councilman Scott Burns was handed a canary in a coal mine. He was budget co-chair during implementation of revaluation of taxable
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Here Comes The Sun–Pereira, Judge Lopez Cast Bright Light On Mounting Taxpayer Legal Bills Amid Federal Probe
More than $300,000 in legal/consulting bills and counting. Over the past 12 months the city has issued pricey payments, at taxpayer expense, responding to federal
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Pereira Pushes City Council On Spending Oversight For High-Priced Consultants, Urges Special Meeting
Pereira resolution: In an email to City Council President Aidee Nieves and co-chairs of the Contracts Committee Ernie Newton and Jeanette Herron, City Councilwoman Maria
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