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 […]
Entries Tagged as 'Ken Flatto'
Are You Paying Attention?
February 6th, 2018 · 22 Comments · City Budget, City Council, News and Events
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.
Lee, Flatto Disagree On Print Shop Numbers
April 3rd, 2017 · 5 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Education
City fiscal observer John Marshall Lee has engaged in a give and take with Finance Director Ken Flatto over expenditures in the municipal print shop. Lee addressed this subject in comments to the City Council Monday night. Women and men of the City Council, let’s revisit the operation of the City Print Shop and its […]
If The Print Shop Could Only Print Boots Filled With Money
March 21st, 2017 · 6 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, News and Events
Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee systematically reviews department expenditures looking for clues in how taxpayer money is spent. Monday night he addressed the City Council about the city’s Print Shop. Hmmm, if only they could print money. From Lee.
Tags: John Marshall Lee·Ken Flatto
Will Scott Feel The Budget Burn?
March 20th, 2017 · 27 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, Development and Zoning
Standing outside O&G’s ominous stockpiling plant in the East End, the wind whipping off Yellow Mill Pond, City Councilman Scott Burns joined Mayor Joe Ganim and several of Burns’ Black Rock constituents last week saluting Superior Court Judge Dale Radcliffe’s order to shut it down while reminding the construction services firm the battle ahead in […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Dale Radcliffe·Denese Taylor-Moye·Joe Ganim·Jose Casco·Ken Flatto·M. Evette Brantley·Nestor Nkwo
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