Mayors don’t want to run police departments unless, maybe, you’ve been a police chief. Cop houses for sturdy politicians can grow into instant kryptonite rendering
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Category: City Council
Finance Director To Budget Committee: Fiscal Picture Solid And Stable
City Finance Director Ken Flatto Monday night blew a Valentine’s Day smooch to the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee citing a $9.1 million budget
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City Ends Fiscal Year With $9.1 Million Surplus, Budget Committee To Review The Numbers Monday
Bridgeport government ended the June 30, 2021 fiscal year with a $9.1 million budget surplus, more than double the previous year, according to Finance Director
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Following Community Outreach Hiring, Councilman Cruz Blasts Mayor For Lack Of Hispanic Employment
The hiring of Shanda Scott as the city’s new victim services coordinator has drawn a sharp rebuke from City Councilman Jorge Cruz who asserts Hispanics are
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Will City Council Independence Endure?
Former Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez shares this follow-up commentary examining the process for Bridgeport’s legislative body to coalesce independence from the executive branch of
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Judge Lopez: Wake Up! City Council Empowered To Create Charter Revision Commission
Good morning, good afternoon and good night. It’s as simple at that, declares retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez in an OIB commentary enlightening members
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Ordinance Committee To Weigh Staffing, Legal Counsel Proposal For City Council
The City Council’s Ordinance Committee will consider a proposal Tuesday night by Council President Aidee Nieves and freshman co-sponsor Tyler Mack calling for separate legal
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Gen Now Coalition Partners Seek City Council Empowerment
In an editorial that also appeared in the CT Post, a coalition of city reformers backs a move by the City Council to institutionalize independence
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