From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Two city unions–the 700-member National Association of Government Employees and the 130-person supervisors–have given Mayor Joe Ganim some of the concessions his
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OIB Poll: What Should Joe Do About The Latest Tax Increase?
We’re asking what you think Joe should do. Feel free to add a comment if you’d like to conjecture about what Joe will do. 0
Read moreFireworks At City Council Meeting, Angry Taxpayers Vent At Mayor, Council Over Hike
Update, includes video: More than 400 vexed taxpayers, most from the higher assessed Black Rock neighborhood, vented on Mayor Joe Ganim in a jammed City
Read moreGeneral Lee Calls Out Emperor Mario
Often a lonely voice, citizen fiscal scrutineer John Marshall Lee had plenty of speaking support at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Text of his remarks, including
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 moreFollowing Union Concession Rejection, Ganim Issues Pink Slips
UPDATE: Unable to achieve concessions from municipal unions, Mayor Joe Ganim announced a new round of layoffs on Friday impacting about two dozen city employees. The Ganim
Read moreWalker And Company Plan Earful For City Council
Former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker is ripping mad over the tax increase on his Black Rock home. He intends to air out his lungs
Read moreIn Letter To Taxpayers Mayor Urges “Patience”
Mayor Joe Ganim has mailed a letter to city taxpayers along with their tax bills that will finance the budget year starting July 1. In
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