Sarah Burns worked for the administration of Mayor Mary Moran who made national news in June of 1991 when she placed the state’s largest city into federal bankruptcy, a move opposed by the state. A federal judge ruled against Moran’s petition. Burns will appear at a book discussion for The Drowning of a Seaside City, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Mary Moran'
Sarah Burns’ Book Chronicles Bankruptcy Petition
October 9th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Library, News and Events
Former Mayor Mary Moran Asserts She Was Right To Place City Into Bankruptcy
September 16th, 2012 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
In June of 1991 Republican Mayor Mary Moran sent Connecticut’s largest city into federal bankruptcy court. The move sent a shockwave across the state, caused Governor Lowell Weicker and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to move against it and provoked Wall Street to suspend the city’s credit worthiness that handcuffed the city from making municipal improvements.
Tags: CT Post·Dick Blumenthal·Joe Ganim·Lowell Weicker·Mary Moran·Tom Bucci
Your Chance To Speak About Charter Revision
March 18th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, Education, News and Events
The Charter Revision Commission will conduct a public hearing Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace. What’s on your mind? The panel has been focusing on education initiatives and likely will send to the City Council for approval a question that asks voters to choose between elected or appointed school board positions, [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Cathy Simpson·George Estrada·John Fabrizi·Mary Moran·Mary-Jane Foster·Ruben Felipe·University of Bridgeport
Is Minority Party Representation On The Table For Charter Revision? Mike Garrett Says It Should Be
January 11th, 2012 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Education
Update with Mike Garrett comments: The seven-member Charter Revision Commission will look at reshaping the way school board members are chosen, among other items. The Bridgeport Board of Education is currently an elected body on hold as a result of state control of city schools that has created an appointed commission. Could a hybrid of elected [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·George Estrada·John Fabrizi·Mario Testa·Mary Moran·Mike Garrett·University of Bridgeport
Jerry Baron, Former Finance Director
April 13th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, News and Events
Late on this, but worth noting the death last month of the city’s former Finance Director Jerry Baron who served the city during the Joe Ganim mayoral years. He was 66. Baron was a gentle giant, 6’8″ and built like a vault door. He was recruited to Bridgeport from Providence, Rhode Island where Baron was [...]
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Tags: Buddy Cianci·Joe Ganim·Mary Moran·Tom Bucci