Rally on steps of City Hall before the Planning and Zoning Commission hearing. Michael Voytek, the attorney representing neighborhood groups in opposition to the halfway house proposal that was rejected by city zoners Monday night, delivered the following presentation in City Council chambers.
Entries Tagged as 'Michael Voytek'
The Case Against The Halfway House
March 1st, 2011 · 28 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Tags: Carl McCluster·Chuck Willinger·Community Solutions Inc.·CT Post·Michael Voytek
Sanity Prevails, Zoners Reject Halfway House Proposal
March 1st, 2011 · 12 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
By a five to one vote Monday night the Planning and Zoning Commission rejected the application to extend approval of a halfway house for male offenders in the West End. The petitioner Community Solutions says it will appeal the decision. From Tim Loh, Connecticut Post: The boiling point at Monday’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting [...]
Tags: Chuck Willinger·Community Solutions Inc.·CT Post·Michael Voytek·Tim Loh
OIB Party Pictures
December 15th, 2010 · 12 Comments · News and Events
Thanks to everyone who attended the annual OIB holiday party. We had a jammin’ time at Tiago’s downtown. It was our largest event yet with a cross section of readers and city officials including several from the Mayor’s Office, staff from Congressman Jim Himes’ office, State Rep. Chris Caruso, City Council President Tom McCarthy and even [...]
Tags: Chris Caruso·Ernie Newton·John Stafstrom·Marc Delmonico·Michael Voytek·Michele Mount·Morgan Kaolian·Paul Timpanelli·Steve Krauchick·Tim Herbst·Tom Dudchik·Tom McCarthy
Commission Rejects Mario’s Restaurant Zone Change
November 29th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
UPDATE: In what State Rep. Chris Caruso called a win for the neighborhood, the Planning & Zoning Commission Monday night denied Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa’s application for a zone change for his Madison Avenue restaurant. The restaurant is located in the heart of a residential area and Mario sought permission to change the zoning designation to Office [...]
Tags: Chris Caruso·Chuck Willinger·Jack Hennessy·Mario Testa·Michael Voytek·Testo's Restaurant
Russo Drops Out, Endorses Debicella, Plus: Boys Club Fight Looms
April 29th, 2010 · 13 Comments · City Council, Development and Zoning, State Politics
Former Bridgeport State Senator Rob Russo dropped out of the race for Congress today and endorsed Shelton State Senator Dan Debicella for the Republican nomination in Connecticut’s Fourth Congressional District, a 17-town region that takes in the state’s largest city and heavy GOP Fairfield County suburbs.
Tags: AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Chris Shays·Dan Debicella·Jim Himes·Michael Voytek·Rick Torres·Rob Russo·Tom Herrmann·Tom McCarthy
Mulligan Stew For The South End NRZ
February 23rd, 2012 · 8 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Development and Zoning
The South End Neighborhood Revitalization Zone meets tonight (Thursday) 6 p.m. at the University of Bridgeport Student Center. The agenda includes “Democratic Town Committee elections” and “Revision of Bylaws.” Revision of bylaws? What could that mean, considering the previous heated meeting to consider a proposed “Community Benefits Agreement” between the developer of a controversial 120-bed halfway house for [...]
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Tags: Carl McCluster·Chuck Willinger·Community Solutions Inc.·Denese Taylor-Moye·Jim Fox·Mary-Jane Foster·Michael Voytek·University of Bridgeport