Kicking off Monday’s Ordinance Committee meeting, co-chair Marcus Brown delivered these remarks setting forth a process, including a public hearing, to address resident complaints about
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Eneida Martinez Speak–“Both Men Are Jews And Buddies And They Go To The Same Synagogue”
East End City Councilwoman Eneida Martinez is no shrinking violet. She is often unaccustomed to a verbal filter. As co-chair of the Ordinance Committee, she
Read moreEthan Throws Book At WPCA Collections, Newton: Worse Than A Loan Shark
The City Attorney’s Office is verging on a collision course with some City Council members. The Ordinance Committee will conduct a special meeting Monday, 5 p.m.
Read moreWhat’s Bona Fide Residency? The Eleanor Guedes Case
The question of residency for Civil Service Commission Chair Eleanor Guedes was a hotly debated item on OIB in 2009. See here. What’s bona fide
Read moreThe City Council’s Chief Thode Intervention–Semantics Of ‘Appointment’ Versus ‘Contract’
When the City Council’s Contracts Committee went into caucus Wednesday night to discuss the contract terms for Fire Chief Richard Thode the chief made one
Read moreRetired Judge Lopez Shares Legal Insight Into Weldon School Board Seat, City Attorney Agrees, Six Seats Up For Grabs
Update: City Attorney R. Christopher Meyer on Thursday afternoon told OIB he agrees with the legal interpretation shared by Judge Lopez. “I have the utmost
Read moreSchool Board Monday Night Fight Over Lighthouse Program
pic.twitter.com/G7ZfecJDuv — linda lambeck (@lclambeck) May 23, 2017 If you’re bored with the Board of Education, it wasn’t so boring Monday night. The nine-member body
Read moreCity Lawyers Close Curtain On Theater Development Transparency
City lawyers are like gatecrashers dropping a turd in the party punch bowl of good news. Bridgeport’s boarded-up Downtown twin jewels Poli Palace and Majestic theaters
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