City fiscal observers John Marshall Lee and Phil Smith, in a letter to Mayor Bill Finch, offer suggestions for streamlining financial reports so “The Council
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Is The Solar Field Proposal For Seaside Park A Sweetheart Deal For UI?
Longtime Bridgeport resident Phil Smith, who directed several voter-approved revisions to the City Charter including strengthening the Parks Commissions authority, writes the city’s proposed agreement
Read moreThe Political Landscape Following General Election Poses Intrigue
For eternal optimists in politics there was something positive to take away on a number of levels from Tuesday’s general election. The Connecticut Working Families
Read moreSmith: Hiring Of Airport Manager Flies In The Face Of City Charter
Bridgeport resident Phil Smith, a student of the Bridgeport City Charter, files this commentary about the recent hiring of Pauline Mize as acting manager of
Read moreSmith: Charter Revision Document Flawed
Some towns play political softball, other towns play hardball … in Bridgeport they play hand grenades.—Philip Smith Phil Smith knows a lot about city politics.
Read moreThe Mayor’s New Voter Outreach
Three weeks from today (Monday), Mayor Bill Finch will present his proposed budget to the City Council that will likely include a tax increase. The
Read moreShould City Council Members Be Paid?
The newly empaneled Charter Revision Commission begins its regular meetings this week examining a host of city issues that may be shaped in the form
Read moreThe City, The State And Charter Revision, The Creature Relationship
Phil Smith knows more about the charter revision process in Bridgeport than anyone on the planet. It was Smith who crafted the charter question approved
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