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Entries Tagged as 'Jack Banta'

New High School Property, Downtown Development On City Council Agenda

May 4th, 2013 · 16 Comments · City Council, Development and Zoning, News and Events

The City Council Monday night is expected to vote on a land acquisition agreement for a portion of the General Electric property on Boston Avenue to be the location of a new high school replacing the antiquated Harding High. Also on the council agenda for Monday night are communications from the Economic Development department regarding [...]

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Paging Zombie Land–Can Mojica Drum Up The Mojo For A City Council Challenge? Election Year For The Council

April 30th, 2013 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, News and Events

Former City Councilman Ralph Mojica has filed paperwork to try to reclaim his former seat on the city’s legislative body challenging incumbents Denese Taylor-Moye and Jack Banta in the 131st District that covers the South End, Downtown and the West End. Big Mojo served on the council for several years. He supported Chris Caruso for [...]

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UPDATE: Mario Testa Gets A Shot Of Hennessy, State Rep Joins Neighbors Opposing Political Leader’s Restaurant Expansion In North End

February 19th, 2013 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Development and Zoning

UPDATE: Withdrawn from agenda: **PLEASE NOTE: ITEM# 11-12 REMOVED** 11-12 Proposed Amendment to the 2008 Master Plan of Conservation & Development Chapter 14 – Future Land Use Plan. State Rep. Jack Hennessy wants to find out if Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa’s influence with members of the all-Democratic City Council is 100 percent full-proof. On [...]

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Representation At Last! Jack Banta Replaces Leticia Colon On The City Council

December 18th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Education, News and Events

Jack Banta, who served on the city’s Harbor Commission, was selected Monday night to replace Leticia Colon on the City Council representing the City’s 131st District, which covers the South End, West End and Downtown. When Colon learned the City Charter prohibits City Council members from serving on another city board she had a decision [...]

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Who’s Replacing Leticia Colon On The City Council?

October 18th, 2012 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Education

When Leticia Colon learned the City Charter prohibits City Council members from serving on another city board she had a decision to make: the legislative body or the Board of Education. She chose the school board where her vote is critical to the majority vote controlling education decisions.

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East Side Insurgents Claim District Victory–Recount Required

March 7th, 2012 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events

The battle for control of Democratic Town Committee seats on the East Side’s 137th District turned out to be just that with a challenge slate led by former City Council members Tito Ayala, Gilberto Hernandez and Maria Valle claiming unofficially five of the nine seats, winning the machine counts in both precincts and surviving the absentee ballot operation [...]

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Why UB Students Matter In City Elections

February 21st, 2012 · 21 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics

Students at the University of Bridgeport proved last September to be a major factor at the Roosevelt School voting precinct in the Democratic mayoral primary. Mayor Bill Finch defeated challenger Mary-Jane Foster citywide, but not on the machines at Roosevelt School. Students made the difference for Foster, an executive at the university. Will the students [...]

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