Bridgeport financial watchdog John Marshall Lee has produced the first of a series of YouTube videos about city finances. Check it out. He also pens
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What’s The Concept Of Checks And Balances?
John Marshall Lee, resilient community watchdog, has spent oodles of time attending City Council, Board of Education, Planning & Zoning Commission hearings and more to fill
Read moreCommission Members Weigh Charter Proposals
Not exactly an overflowing crowd at the public hearing Tuesday night hosted by the new Charter Revision Commission. But those who did speak including former
Read moreWhen Fiscal Watchdogs Bark Do Humans Listen?
When it comes to city finances OIB posters John Marshall Lee (BEACON2) and Andy Fardy (town committee) are relentless hounds in pursuit. They scour budget
Read moreUnmuzzling City Finances
From the Bridgeport Public Library: Bridgeport – City Budgets and Balance Sheets: 101 (a view from the “cheap seats” as a taxpayer …) Thursday, Jan. 12,
Read moreThe Church And the Right To Know
OIB friend John Marshall Lee is a member of the support group Voice of the Faithful in the Diocese of Bridgeport, an affiliate of an
Read moreWant To Know What’s In The City Budget? Eat Your OATs At The Library
OIB commenters John Marshall Lee (BEACON2) and Andy Fardy (town committee) aren’t bashful about sharing city budget items that get under their skin. Lee says
Read moreIf You Yell Loud Enough They Might Hear You
Who says one person cannot make a difference bringing a complex financial issue to light? OIB reader John Marshall Lee (BEACON2) has written, poked, prodded
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