Governor Dannel Malloy’s state budget proposal is a real stick in the eye for Mayor Bill Finch, city bean counters, as well as Tom McCarthy
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Is There A Method To Malloy’s Budget Madness? If It Passes, Get Ready For A Huge Local Tax Increase
Now hear this: if Governor Dannel Malloy’s dubious budget passes as proposed it means Bridgeport will lose $17 million in revenue generated from taxes on
Read moreFinch: State Budget Cuts Would Be Disastrous
Governor Dannel Malloy’s budget proposal, while increasing city school funding, potentially craters a number of other state funding sources for the city that would lead
Read moreMalloy’s Budget: A Blessing Or A Curse?
Governor Dannel Malloy is putting a bright face on his budget proposal, but if his proposed cuts go through it will wreak havoc for Bridgeport’s
Read morePale City Finances In Need Of A TAN–Borrowing To Pay Operating Expenses
This item on tonight’s City Council agenda is expected to be referred to the Budget and Appropriations Committee: Communication from Finance Department re: Approval of
Read moreGeneral Lee: Will The City Council Support A Tax Increase In An Election Year?
City financial watchdog John Marshall Lee shares his latest observations about the city budget and how the City Council addresses a potential tax increase in
Read moreShark Attack On State Municipal Support Could Bite City Taxpayers
CT Mirror reporter Keith Phaneuf is the John Marshall Lee of Connecticut scribes. He relentlessly pursues, reviews, analyzes and asks questions about state budget items while Lee,
Read moreCurwen Resigns From City Council, Served As Budget Chief
Bob Curwen, one of the longest-serving City Council members who also co-chaired the Budget and Appropriations Committee for more than a decade, announced Monday night
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