The newly elected City Council will conduct its first meeting Monday at 7 p.m at City Hall, 45 Lyon Terrace and among new business is the election of a council president. It’s expected Tom McCarthy will once again be voted legislative leader. The council president will then announce committee assignments. Also on the agenda, “Communication […]
Entries Tagged as 'Sikorsky Memorial Airport'
New City Council To Select President, Take Up Airport-related Litigation
November 29th, 2013 · No Comments · City Council, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Tags: David Walker·Harding High School·John Marshall Lee·Sikorsky Memorial Airport·Tom McCarthy
Smith: Hiring Of Airport Manager Flies In The Face Of City Charter
September 26th, 2013 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment
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 the city-owned airport. Years ago Smith directed proposed changes to the City Charter presented to voters. We appear to be well on the road to another controversy at Sikorsky Memorial […]
Tags: Bill Finch·CT Post·John Ricci·Phil Smith·Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Pauline Mize Makes Landing As Acting Airport Chief
September 20th, 2013 · 15 Comments · News and Events
UPDATE: Brian Lockhart, CT Post here. Pauline Mize of Bellport, Long Island has been appointed acting manager at Sikorsky Memorial Airport replacing John Ricci who was terminated by the city following the fallout over a $400,000 payment involving developer Manny Moutinho’s Stratford mansion driveway as part of a municipally owned airport improvement plan that a […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·John Ricci·Manny Moutinho·Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Former Airport Manager Lands Retirement Benefits, Plans Lawsuit
August 20th, 2013 · 4 Comments · News and Events
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Fired over the $400,000 driveway controversy, Sikorsky Memorial Airport manager John Ricci has chosen instead to retire and immediately collect his benefits.
Tags: Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·John Ricci·Sikorsky Memorial Airport
They’re Here … Feds Asking Questions About Airport Land Deal
August 7th, 2013 · 35 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
It seemed like it was just a matter of time before the federals would take a look at the land deal that has led to the termination of John Ricci as airport manager, cost $400,000 (and climbing) that a state judge ruled taxpayers were not obligated to cover and caused embarrassment to city lawyers who […]
Tags: Bill Finch·CT Post·John Ricci·Manny Moutinho·Sikorsky Memorial Airport
2013 Look Back: Airport Land Deal Grounds Manager, Raises Questions–Plus, Airport History
November 29th, 2013 · 26 Comments · Analysis and Comment
As we approach the end of 2013, OIB will revisit some of the major stories of the year. One of the high-flying stories revealed first by the Connecticut Post was the $400,000 land deal between the city and developer Manny Moutinho that cost Airport Manager John Ricci his job, cast a cloud over the City […]
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Tags: Charles Brilvitch·CT Post·Dale Radcliffe·Jasper McLevy·John Ricci·Manny Moutinho·Sikorsky Memorial Airport