Processing poop generates revenue. City councilors claim forceful collection practices abuse constituents. City lawyers are trying to reach common ground on uncollected fees. From Brian
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Category: City Council
Ganim To Announce Details Of New Congress Street Bridge
Ramping up election-year media hits, Mayor Joe Ganim on Friday will be joined by Congressman Jim Himes and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal to formally announce
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Backed By Major Assist From State, Ganim Announces New Congress Street Bridge Construction
Mayor Joe Ganim on Thursday announced the Connecticut Department of Transportation has committed funds to cover 50 percent of the cost to build a new
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Lenten Penance For City Council–Refresher Course On FOI Rules
Just in time for the Lenten season in March, a Freedom of Information training session for select City Council members. Perhaps a few lawyers if
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Bridgeport As A Gun-Free Zone
Citizen watchdog John Marshall Lee often addresses the City Council with a series of questions. Monday night he unpacked a bunch of those, but also
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Newton Proposes Clean Slate Hiring Policy For Bridgeport
The City Council cannot expunge criminal records, but Ernie Newton declares in a proposed resolution that the legislative body can create a municipal employment Clean
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City Investing In Arena Upgrades In Truce With Management, Sound Tigers
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: In the final weeks of 2018, the City Council amended Bridgeport’s capital budget–which mainly funds large, costly infrastructure projects like
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Inexact Deal–Despite Delays, City Extends Development Agreement On Downtown Theater Proposals For 30 Days
Exact Capital Group, the city’s selected developer, has been inexact in its promises to revitalize the long-shuttered Downtown theaters. Selection of the developer has justifiably
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