West Side City Councilwoman Evette Brantley proclaimed the other day she will not vote for a budget this year that includes a tax increase. In fact, she says she’s ready to put her house up for sale and roll out if the council passes a tax hike. Just in case you folks from the West [...]
Entries Tagged as 'M. Evette Brantley'
Commisserate With Evette Brantley About Taxes At West Side Council District Meeting
April 24th, 2013 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Tags: Bob "Troll" Walsh·John Olson·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·M. Evette Brantley
Taxed To The Max, Councilwoman Brantley’s Ready To Sell And Get Out–General Lee Tells Council ‘You Fail As Fiscal Watchdogs’
April 23rd, 2013 · 21 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, News and Events
Last week City Councilwoman Evette Brantley told OIB she was going to vote against Mayor Bill Finch’s budget proposal and in fact any tax increase proposed by her peers on the city’s legislative body because taxes have reached her breaking point. Was she blowing smoke? Well Monday night at a sparsely attended public hearing on [...]
Tags: Andy Fardy·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·John Marshall Lee·M. Evette Brantley
UPDATE: Mario Testa Gets A Shot Of Hennessy, State Rep Joins Neighbors Opposing Political Leader’s Restaurant Expansion In North End
February 19th, 2013 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Development and Zoning
UPDATE: Withdrawn from agenda: **PLEASE NOTE: ITEM# 11-12 REMOVED** 11-12 Proposed Amendment to the 2008 Master Plan of Conservation & Development Chapter 14 – Future Land Use Plan. State Rep. Jack Hennessy wants to find out if Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa’s influence with members of the all-Democratic City Council is 100 percent full-proof. On [...]
Tags: Jack Banta·Jack Hennessy·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Mario Testa·Marty McCarthy·Michelle Lyons·Testo's Restaurant·Tom McCarthy·Warren Blunt
Holiday Spirit Greets McLevy Green
December 7th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
From Mayor Finch: Hundreds gathered in McLevy Green Thursday night, as Mayor Bill Finch, Santa, and WICC Morning Show hosts Tony Reno and Mike Bellamy presided over the Mayor’s Annual Holiday Tree and Menorah Lighting.
Tags: Bill Finch·Bridgeport Theatre Company·M. Evette Brantley·Mike Bellamy·Tony Reno·WICC
Any City Council Members Vulnerable?
November 27th, 2012 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics
Former City Councilman big “Mojo” Ralph Mojica, a regular OIB contributor, announced in a post he’s seriously considering running for his old legislative seat that includes the South End, Downtown and West End. We are entering a sleepy municipal election cycle that includes seats for City Council and Board of Education in 2013. The mayor [...]
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Angel DePara·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Carlos Silva·Chris Caruso·Christina Ayala·Denese Taylor-Moye·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Howard Austin·Jim Holloway·John Fabrizi·John Olson·Leticia Colon·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Manuel Ayala·Michelle Lyons·Mitch Robles·Ralph Mojica·Rich Paoletto·Sue Brannelly·Tom McCarthy·Warren Blunt
Margaret Morton, A Woman Of History And Grace, Celebrated At Dedication
June 23rd, 2012 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
Across the street from the original City Hall where Abraham Lincoln spoke in 1860, Mayor Bill Finch joined more than 150 friends, peers, supporters and family members of the granddaughter of a slave–the first African American woman to serve in the Connecticut General Assembly–renaming City Hall Annex the Margaret E. Morton Government Center. The dedication [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dick Blumenthal·Jim Himes·M. Evette Brantley·Margaret Morton·Sal DePiano
Paging Zombie Land–Can Mojica Drum Up The Mojo For A City Council Challenge? Election Year For The Council
April 30th, 2013 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Former City Councilman Ralph Mojica has filed paperwork to try to reclaim his former seat on the city’s legislative body challenging incumbents Denese Taylor-Moye and Jack Banta in the 131st District that covers the South End, Downtown and the West End. Big Mojo served on the council for several years. He supported Chris Caruso for [...]
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