The nuts and bolts work on the City Council is conducted at the committee level. The respective committees vote on matters brought before the full council for final approval. The Budget and Appropriations Committee, for instance, reviews the spending plan proposed by the mayor and issues its own recommendations to the full council. Monday night […]
Entries Tagged as 'Lydia Martinez'
City Council Committee Assignments
December 2nd, 2013 · 5 Comments · City Council, News and Events
Tags: AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Bob Halstead·Denese Taylor-Moye·Howard Austin·Jack Banta·Jim Holloway·Lydia Martinez·Michelle Lyons·Mike Marella·Milta Feliciano·Rich Paoletto·Rick Torres·Sue Brannelly·Tom McCarthy·Trish Swain
Mayor’s Thanksgiving Activities
November 28th, 2013 · No Comments · News and Events
From Mayor Bill Finch: During the month of November, Mayor Bill Finch hosted and participated in several Thanksgiving celebrations and donation drives, including the Bridgeport Rescue Mission’s ThanksGiving Project.
Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Denese Taylor-Moye·Jack Banta·Lydia Martinez
Who Would Be Your City Council President? Examining The Council Conflict Issue
November 14th, 2013 · 42 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics
The City Council will have nine new members, among 20, sworn into office in December. They will choose a council president and presumably Tom McCarthy will have a leg up as he seeks another term as chief of the city’s budget and legislative body. McCarthy became council president following Bill Finch’s election as mayor in […]
Tags: AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bob Halstead·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·David Walker·Denese Taylor-Moye·Howard Austin·Jack Banta·Jack Hennessy·Jim Holloway·Lydia Martinez·Mark Anastasi·Mary-Jane Foster·Michelle Lyons·Mike Marella·Milta Feliciano·Rich Paoletto·Rick Torres·Sue Brannelly·Tom McCarthy·Trish Swain
No ABracadabra For General Election, Queen Lydia’s Dubious Operation
October 29th, 2013 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
As far as absentee ballot action goes, what a difference an election cycle makes. As of Monday just 346 absentee ballots citywide had been returned to the Town Clerk’s Office for next Tuesday’s general election, about half of what had been received one week prior to the September 10th Democratic primary for school board and […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Lydia Martinez·Maria Valle·Milta Feliciano
McCarthy Reelected Council President
December 2nd, 2013 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics
UPDATE: McCarthy wins another term as Council President. City politicians often leverage the oath of office to showcase old and new alliances. The 20-member legislative and budget authority as well as newly elected school board and city sheriffs were sworn in on Sunday. The new City Council assembled for its first meeting Monday night and […]
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Tags: AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bob Halstead·Brendan Sharkey·Denese Taylor-Moye·Howard Austin·Jack Banta·Jack Hennessy·Jim Holloway·Lydia Martinez·Michelle Lyons·Mike Marella·Milta Feliciano·Rich Paoletto·Rick Torres·Sue Brannelly·Tom McCarthy·Trish Swain