The City Council’s Contracts Committee Tuesday night approved a five-year deal for Police Chief AJ Perez, amending the document to include payouts for unused holidays
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Meanwhile, Chief Perez Says He’ll Live In Bridgeport
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: With his five-year contract pending before the City Council, Police Chief Armando Perez has sought to address one of the
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City Council Debates Cigarette Age Limit Purchase
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: The council’s Ordinance Committee this week voted 4 to 3 to make Bridgeport the second municipality in Connecticut to raise
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Harvard, Princeton, Yale: The City Council’s (Almost) Ivy League Club
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez observes that the city’s legislative body must be an equal branch to the executive level. In Bridgeport, however, and
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Scrutiny Fosters Government Accountability, Hearst Builds Journalism Partnerships
Matt DeRienzo, vice president of news and digital content for Hearst Connecticut Media, writes that the bright light of scrutiny adjusts government behavior. He’s right.
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Trump Wanted To Build A Racetrack Here–City Positions To Resume Airport Commercial Passenger Service
Connecticut’s largest city navigates a bumpy flight pattern with the airport it owns. That’s because Sikorsky Memorial Airport is located in Stratford. Really? By the
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Flatto Scraps Public Facilities Department’s Scrap-Metal Cash Side Deals
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: City Finance Director Kenneth Flatto has put an end to side scrap-metal sales in the Public Facilities Department and taken
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Police Probing Scrap Metal Cash Receipts From Public Works
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Police and city officials are investigating allegations that employees of the Public Facilities Department have been misappropriating cash from the
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