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 […]
Entries Tagged as 'Ken Flatto'
Lee, Flatto Disagree On Print Shop Numbers
April 3rd, 2017 · 5 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Education
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
Who Are Watchdogs On City Council?
February 23rd, 2017 · 11 Comments · City Budget, City Council, News and Events
City fiscal examiner John Marshall Lee Tuesday night encouraged City Council members to step up their watchdog roles in the city budget process. From Lee: Three weeks ago Kenneth Flatto, City Finance Director, sent out the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for FY 2016 as required along with his letter to us all before the […]
Tags: Doing It Local·Jim Himes·John Marshall Lee·Ken Flatto·Steve Krauchick
Balletto’s Ballet–Testa Fundraiser Hauls in $43K, $10K Donated To State Party
February 18th, 2017 · 64 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
When Bridgeport Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa hosted a fundraiser in November at his Madison Avenue restaurant it was billed as a general election rally to also commemorate the one-year anniversary of Mayor Joe Ganim’s comeback. Backed by the political payroll and developers, with an all-star cast of city and state politicians, the chairman flexed […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Meyer·Dan Malloy·Danny Roach·David Dunn·Ed Adams·George Jepsen·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·John Bohannon·John Gomes·John Ricci·John Rowland·Ken Flatto·Mario Testa·Mark Anastasi·Nancy DiNardo·Nancy Wyman·Sal DiNardo·Testo's Restaurant
Balancing Police Overtime Bucks
January 11th, 2017 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, Law Enforcement, News and Events
It’s the brutal reality of police department finances: keep overtime down. Well, until a major crime event occurs and city leaders must balance public outcry with fiscal prudence. That’s when the area is saturated with extra patrols and investigators. It costs money. And, by the way, we’re understaffed. Translation: more overtime. And so it goes. […]
A City, A State, A Nation Face Financial Challenges
December 6th, 2016 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, News and Events
Nearly six months into the budget year, citizen financial scrutineer John Marshall Lee asked the City Council a series of questions to consider Monday night. Are they paying attention to the small and large print? From Lee: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Bridgeport City Council, I was absent from forum during the month of November. […]
Tags: John Marshall Lee·Ken Flatto
What’s Ganim’s Grade On Government Reform His First Year Back?
December 1st, 2016 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics
During the 2015 comeback campaign Joe Ganim rolled on a deodorant to mask a past that had forced him from office in 2003: public support from the retired FBI agent Ed Adams who investigated him and vigorous backing from members of the police union. Testimonials from the former fed and active city police officers presented a tonic […]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Ed Adams·Jim Holloway·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·Ken Flatto·Kevin Lembo·Marilyn Moore·Mark Anastasi·Milta Feliciano·Nestor Nkwo·Tom McCarthy
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.
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Tags: John Marshall Lee·Ken Flatto