City budget hound John Marshall Lee says it’s easy to be generous with other people’s money. He charges, in remarks made to the City Council
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The Quest For A Real Finance Board
The City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee Thursday night conducted a public hearing on Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed spending plan. The city’s legislative body also
Read moreShould City Council Stipends Be Spent On Charities?
Each of the 20 members of the City Council can access a $9,000 annual stipend presumably to be used in accordance with their duties as
Read moreWatchdog To City Council: Taxpayers Are Underdogs, Stop The Waste
Citizen budget watchdog John Marshall Lee in his address to the City Council Monday night urged councilors to cut, cut, cut waste, starting with their
Read moreCity Financial Watchdog: Is Tail Wagging The Dog?
As city bean counters place the final touches on the spending plan that will be submitted to the City Council the first week of April,
Read moreAttention Fiscal Watchdogs! Comptroller Kevin Lembo Opens Follow-The-Money Site
It’s your money, says State Comptroller Kevin Lembo, you have the right to know where it’s being spent. Lembo has launched a new financial research
Read moreGeneral Lee Urges Watchdogs To View Financial Lens
One month away from Mayor Bill Finch submitting his budget proposal to the City Council, city financial guardian John Marshall Lee implored the city’s budget
Read moreGeneral Lee Urges Council To Ask More Questions
City fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee addressed the City Council Tuesday night, encouraging the city’s legislative and fiscal body to be more assertive in the
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