From city Communications Director Av Harris: Mayor Joe Ganim joined several city council members and the Bridgeport Police Department (Friday) to declare war on blight and illegal dumping, reminding
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Fireworks 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 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 moreGanim’s Proposed Office Of Government Accountability Stalls–Why Not Support A Pilot Program With The State?
Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposal for an Office of Government Accountability has stalled in a City Council committee. Perhaps he’s now reticent about creating another layer of
Read morePlug In A Number, Figure Out The Rest, Ganim’s Challenge With Unions
When Mayor Joe Ganim and city bean counters crafted a budget in the spring that was eventually approved by the City Council for the spending
Read moreGanim Kicks Off Summer Youth Initiative
From city Communications Director Av Harris: Mayor Joe Ganim today joined The Department of Youth Services, local business and youth participants to launch The Summer
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