In a nearly empty chambers, the 20-member City Council Monday night unanimously approved a nearly $542 million budget that reflected the modest budget committee changes
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Herron: I’m In, Waiting On McCarthy
“Just when I thought I was out, they’re pulling me back in,” City Council President Tom McCarthy told OIB Monday night at a Barnum Museum
Read moreKeeley, Phillips Poised For City Council Run, What About Big Mac?
As spring foliage blossoms, so too a number of candidates for City Council. A tandem seriously considering a run would pose a fascinating challenge of
Read moreWild Ride Shaping Up For City Council Election Season
If your favorite sports are politics and primaries (me too), strap in for a slew of Democratic battles for City Council. 0
Read moreLee, Flatto Disagree On Print Shop Numbers
City fiscal observer John Marshall Lee has engaged in a give and take with Finance Director Ken Flatto over expenditures in the municipal print shop.
Read moreFind Your Favorite Parade Spot
What began in 1983 under Italian-American Mayor Lenny Paoletta has flourished into a rite of passage for city supporters, an event to plan an entire
Read moreCity Council Junket Debate, Good For Taxpayers Or Waste Of Money?
Waste of taxpayer dollars or prudent lobbying work on behalf of the city? The majority of the 20-member City Council are in Washington DC this
Read moreLuck Of The Irish (Meter), Free Parking Downtown On St. Patrick’s Day
Well, there should be no meowing about the Downtown parking meters on St. Patrick’s Day. The city’s Facebook page is promoting free parking all day Friday.
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