From Bridgeport Generation Now: What makes a community powerful? An informed and engaged electorate! Bridgeport Generation Now, Better Bridgeport, Bridgeport Public Education Fund, Inc., Greater Bridgeport NAACP, Greater Bridgeport Young Democrats, I Luv Bridgeport, Respect My Family, and Working Families Party Bridgeport invite the Greater Bridgeport community to Civics 101 Workshop on Saturday, March 24th […]
Entries Tagged as 'Ken Flatto'
School Board Wants Surplus
February 14th, 2018 · 15 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Education, News and Events
On Monday Mayor Joe Ganim announced a surplus of roughly $4.6 million for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2017. A few hours later the Board of Education voted 7-0 to urge the mayor to hand it over to the school system.
Tags: Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Joe Ganim·Ken Flatto·Maria Pereira
Meanwhile, City Council Members Seek Financial Information
February 13th, 2018 · 5 Comments · City Budget, City Council, News and Events
Citizen fiscal observer John Marshall Lee on Monday attended a financial presentation to the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee. He files this commentary: Yesterday was a “red letter” day for the City of Bridgeport. The City stood up publicly on two occasions to talk about financial results. In the morning the Mayor announced a […]
Are You Paying Attention?
February 6th, 2018 · 22 Comments · City Budget, City Council, News and Events
That was one among many questions posed to City Council members Monday night by government hawk John Marshall Lee. Less than two months ago, the Assistant City Clerk wrote a letter to three members of the November 2017 City Council informing them of the approved resolution requiring that “all officers of the city, elected or […]
Tags: Angel DePara·John Marshall Lee·Katie Bukovsky·Ken Flatto·Michelle Lyons·Scott Burns
Lee Asserts On Finances, Flatto Defends Financial Management
December 5th, 2017 · 13 Comments · City Budget, City Council, News and Events
Citizen fiscal scrutineer John Marshall Lee raises a number of questions about city finances in a commentary that he also shared with city finance officials. Finance Director Ken Flatto responded to Lee with a defense of financial practices citing comments from rating agencies.
Tags: John Marshall Lee·Ken Flatto
A City Budget, A State Budget Unfinished, So Many Questions
June 6th, 2017 · 2 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Education, Law Enforcement, State Politics
Hartford is a complete maddening mess in the final days of the legislative session that looks like a special session will be required to pass a state budget. It was one of several topics that citizen budget scrutineer John Marshall Lee addressed to the City Council Monday night. I know that State grants to cities […]
Tags: John Marshall Lee·Ken Flatto
Ganim Presents Budget To City Council With No Tax Increase, “Predicated On State” Resources
April 4th, 2017 · 7 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Law Enforcement
Mayor Joe Ganim Monday night led a prayer prior to the start of the City Council meeting hoping perhaps for a little manna from heaven as his proposed budget that holds the line on taxes survives anticipated revenues from the state “running a parallel path” during its budget deliberations.
Ouch! Malloy Slashes Bridgeport Slot Take
May 11th, 2017 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, News and Events
Governor Dan Malloy’s deficit-mitigation plan to the state legislature may cause more financial pain for municipalities for the budget year ending June 30, including slashing $1.9 million due Bridgeport from the tribal casino slot take. If it goes through it could cause belt tightening for the city to avoid a year-ending deficit with just seven […]
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Tags: CT Post·Dan Malloy·Ken Flatto