Imagine this scenario: you relocate your motor vehicles from a city street onto your property to assist the city’s snow removal performance. For this unselfish
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Category: City Council
Lockhart: Consulting Firm Payments Swell To $250K–City Silent On Specifics
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: The cost of a consulting firm originally hired to review the city’s purchasing rules now stands at a quarter of
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City Officials, Contractors Do Walk Through Of Condemned Site In East End
News release from Mayor’s Office: Mayor Ganim joined Office of Planning and Economic Development, 139th district Council members Ernie Newton and Eneida Martinez as well as contractors
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Testani Sets Budget Workshops For Schools
School chief Michael Testani has scheduled three budget workshops to discuss the district’s spending plan that begins July 1 for 20,000 students. The budget proposed
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How Does $75K Become $150K For Compliance Officer To Review Purchasing Procedures? No Disclosure From City
One year ago OIB wrote this: A former federal prosecutor will conduct a review of city policies and procedures and recommend corrective action on the
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City Council Member Maria Viggiano To Resign Seat
Maria Zambrano Viggiano, co-chair of the City Council’s Budget & Appropriations Committee, announced her resignation from the city’s legislative body effective the end of February.
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Joe’s Political Cheapness: Most Of Ganim’s Higher-Paid Appointees Have No Vote Base, Check Out Salary Ranges
A few weeks ago OIB published a list of the top 100 municipal wage earners historically dominated by Board of Education employees, as well as
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Zzzzzzzzz–Sleepy Town Committee Primary Season–Except For West Side
“One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do,” laments Harry Nilsson in his gem One that became a cover smash for Three Dog Night.
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