He thought he had bid farewell to the City Council last year, but just when he thought he was out former council President Tom McCarthy was pulled back in courtesy of court intervention involving a Democratic primary in the 133rd District that looks like it will finally be resolved in the upcoming general election.
Entries Tagged as 'Jeanette Herron'
The North End’s SHU Box
May 12th, 2018 · 21 Comments · City Council, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Sacred Heart University’s impact on the city is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing for its economic benefits. A curse, however, to North End homeowners dealing with runaway collegiate parties. The burgeoning university features a split campus, a majority of it in Fairfield, but also a meaningful presence across Park Avenue into Bridgeport […]
Tags: AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Brian Lockhart·Chuck Willinger·CT Post·Jeanette Herron·Michelle Lyons·Sacred Heart University·Tom McCarthy
Lopez Files FOI Complaint Against City, Charging Violations At City Council Meeting
May 5th, 2018 · 30 Comments · City Budget, City Council, News and Events
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez on Friday filed a complaint with the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission charging that a meeting on Tuesday by the City Council’s Budget & Appropriations Committee triggered a series of state violations stemming from an improperly noticed executive session for “pending litigation” that also “established a quorum of the […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·Carmen Lopez·Chris Meyer·Christina Smith·CT Post·Denese Taylor-Moye·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Jeanette Herron·Joe Ganim·John Bohannon·Karen Jackson·Ken Flatto·Kyle Langan·Lydia Martinez·Maria Valle·Maria Zambrano Viggiano·Mark Anastasi·Mary McBride-Lee·Nessah Smith·Nestor Nkwo·Pete Spain·Tom McCarthy
Your Chance To Squawk About The City Budget
April 24th, 2018 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, Civil Service, Education, News and Events
Home stretch time for City Council action on Mayor Joe Ganim’s $561 million proposed city budget. See proposed spending plan here. See meeting schedule here that includes tonight’s public hearing on the Board of Education budget, 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers.
Tags: Christina Smith·Denese Taylor-Moye·Jeanette Herron·Joe Ganim·Maria Zambrano Viggiano·Mary McBride-Lee·Nessah Smith·Tom McCarthy
WPCA Weighs City Council Moratorium On Foreclosures–Lopez, Klein Scrutinize Collection Practices
April 20th, 2018 · 28 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
A special meeting of the Water Pollution Control Authority is scheduled to take place Friday afternoon regarding the City Council’s 180-day moratorium on foreclosures. The authority will hear a presentation by the City Attorney’s Office where foreclosure action is initiated. It raises a question: what happens when the will of the council bumps against the […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Carmen Lopez·Denese Taylor-Moye·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Jeanette Herron·l·Marcus Brown·Michelle Lyons·Paul Ganim
A City Council General Election In The North End (Finally) Arrives, Herron And DeFilippo Win
June 26th, 2018 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics
UPDATE: Herron and DeFilippo victorious. Hi there, how are ya? There’s a general election for City Council on Tuesday (today) in the North End 133rd District. How’d that happen?
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Tags: Anne Pappas Phillips·Barbara Bellis·Bob Keeley·Jeanette Herron·Michael DeFilippo·Neville De la Rosa·Tom McCarthy