During the 2015 comeback campaign Joe Ganim rolled on a deodorant to mask a past that had forced him from office in 2003: public support from
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Promoting Transparency, Ganim Unveils Financial Website, Lembo: Public Can Dive Into Data
Piggybacking a state online financial portal, Mayor Joe Ganim on Thursday introduced Open Budget that provides insight into city financial information including revenues and expenditures and
Read moreSearching For City Council Heroes
Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee Monday night addressed the City Council asking “Will you provide your constituents with one or two explanations why you
Read moreCity Financial Position Improves, But Questions Linger
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: The city has eliminated most of the $20 million budget deficit, if not the entire thing. 0
Read moreIn April Budget Hearing The Sound Of Crickets, What About Tuesday?
On April 21, this happened: the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee conducted a public hearing on the city’s spending plan and two taxpayers spoke.
Read moreCrickets … Two Speakers For City Council Public Hearing On $560 Million Budget
Well, two speakers are better than none, right? At 6:07 p.m. on Thursday Scott Burns, co-chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, called the meeting
Read moreGanim: Malloy Budget Cuts Devastating–Will State Legislature Rescue City?
The financial scenario is ugly. Mayor Joe Ganim on Wednesday issued a distress letter to department heads that calls Governor Dan Malloy’s state budget cuts
Read moreGanim Putting Finishing Touches On Budget Proposal To City Council
Mayor Joe Ganim, according to the City Charter, is scheduled to submit the first budget of JG2 to the City Council no later than next
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