What’s on your list of top Bridgeport stories? In June, a tornado struck buildings on the East Side and downtown including heavy damage to the Barnum Museum. On July 24 two city firefighters perished in the line of duty. On Oct. 30, President Obama visited the Arena at Harbor Yard to campaign for Democratic candidates. Three [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Michael Feeney'
The City’s Finance Lenz–And What’s Going On With The Deficit?
November 18th, 2010 · 7 Comments · City Budget, News and Events
Mike Feeney has left Bridgeport to become finance director for the Stratford BOE. Replacing Feeney on an interim basis is Dawn Norton who served as deputy director of finance.
Tags: Andy Nunn·Anne Kelly-Lenz·Dawn Norton·Michael Feeney·Tom Sherwood
Finance Director Feeney Headed Back To Stratford
October 21st, 2010 · 20 Comments · News and Events
Word out of City Hall is that Finance Director Mike Feeney, former Stratford town manager, is headed back to Stratford as business manager for the education department at a higher salary than his $120,000 a year position with the city.
Tags: Andy Nunn·Bill Finch·John Fabrizi·Michael Feeney·Tom Sherwood
Loot For Lawyers, Plus: ‘Bless Me Father …’, And Follow The Leader
October 6th, 2009 · 33 Comments · Civil Service, State Politics
How much has the city’s termination of former Personnel Director Ralph Jacobs cost taxpayers so far? Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez wants to know. (Me too.) Lopez has sent letters to City Attorney Mark Anastasi and Finance Director Michael Feeney requesting billing info and payments made to outside lawyers hired by Anastasi. A lawyer from [...]
Tags: Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bishop William Lori·Carmen Lopez·Charlie Tisdale·Chris Dodd·Chris Shays·Jim Himes·Joe Biden·Karl Rove·Mark Anastasi·Michael Feeney·Nancy Pelosi·Ralph Jacobs·Rob Russo·Tom Bucci
The Library Referendum: Yes Or No? Plus: Abate Flushed
September 24th, 2009 · 68 Comments · Education, Library
I was looking to create a little trouble Wednesday afternoon. (Yeah, I can’t help myself.) So I called Jim O’Donnell, the genial president of the Bridgeport Library Board, to elicit an update on the November referendum to determine library funding. Voters will decide whether one mil shall be appropriated to fund library services. Basically, one mil in the [...]
Tags: Andy Abate·Bill Finch·CT Post·John Ramos·Keila Torres Ocasio·Michael Feeney·Tom Bucci
Bob Halstead, Ex Finch Roomie, No Longer Tending Community Gardens–Claims Retribution
May 18th, 2012 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Development and Zoning
Bob Halstead has been part of the city’s neighborhood fabric for decades. As founder of the city’s community garden program he was instrumental in transforming vacant eyesores into community pride points. He no longer serves in that capacity, a victim, he claims, of retribution for supporting Mayor Bill Finch’s mayoral opponents. Halstead shares this commentary [...]
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Tags: Andy Nunn·Bill Finch·Charlie Carroll·Chris Caruso·John Fabrizi·John Mandanici·Lenny Paoletta·Mary-Jane Foster·Michael Feeney·Pleasure Beach