Only a few regular meetings remain for the current City Council that will be replaced by a new legislative body with some new faces in
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When A Plan Does Not Go According To Plan
Pensions, unfunded liability, bonding were some of the topics citizen fiscal investigator John Marshall Lee presented to the City Council Tuesday night. From Lee: Next
Read moreRaising Questions About The Cost Of Police Contract, Pension Obligations
As the police union contract heads to arbitration, see story here, citizen fiscal observer John Marshall Lee asks about the price tag for the 2015
Read moreOh City Council, Just One More Thing–Boots Made For Talking
It’s disquieting for some City Council members to endure citizen budget hawk John Marshall Lee’s observations. He’s the Lieutenant Columbo of government watchdogs, coming back
Read moreLee: Pension Stew Pot A Financial Screwy Wabbit
Citizen fiscal observer John Marshall Lee asks in a commentary “Remember Elmer Fudd? The little guy, with a funny voice, and a shotgun pursuing his rabbit
Read moreGardner Laments Pols Favoring City At Expense Of Schools
Board of Education member Howard Gardner in a commentary that also appeared in the CT Post asserts “As long as the administration and political bosses can pressure
Read moreKohut: City SS Titanic
North End resident Jeff Kohut, a 2011 mayoral candidate, shares in this commentary “Economic “development” in Bridgeport is mostly fanciful illusion and consists almost exclusively
Read moreCity In Bondage
City fiscal observer John Marshall Lee addressed the City Council Monday night on the subjects of pensions, bonding and overtime. Tonight on your agenda is
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