Facing a sometimes restrained, sometimes frustrated crowd, Mayor Bill Finch addressed a jam-packed audience Wednesday night at the Black Rock Library Branch to explain why
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Ouch! New Twist On Taxpayer Pain
Daniel Pizarro, say those who know him, owns several properties in the city. And soon he’ll be paying thousands of dollars more in taxes if
Read moreGrogins: We Will Lose Good Residents If Taxes Continue To Increase–Foster To Finch: Show Some Respect
State Rep. Auden Grogins and Mary-Jane Foster, Mayor Bill Finch’s Democratic primary opponent last year, are not happy about the mayor’s proposed tax increase. Grogins, whose
Read moreWalker: Unfunded Obligations Could Bankrupt City
Opposing a property tax increase, Black Rock resident David Walker, the former U.S. Comptroller General, writes in a letter to City Council President Tom McCarthy,
Read moreWill The Mayor Draw A Line In The Sand Over School Spending?
The Bridgeport City Council has four weeks to mess with Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed budget that calls for $7 million more for city schools and
Read moreCrunching Numbers In The City Budget
Where can the City Council cut the budget and maintain an increase in education spending? City fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee, who regularly attends city
Read moreOuch! Mayor Proposes Huge Tax Hit–Education And Pension Contributions Lead The Way–Gomes: It’s Insane
UPDATE: Includes mayor’s proposed budget What a difference a year makes. Mayor Bill Finch Monday night proposed a city budget that calls for a 2.7
Read moreThe Mayor Pitches His Budget And School Reform–Higher Taxes?
Mayor Bill Finch will submit his proposed budget to the City Council on Monday (today). He will then take his spending plan on the road
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