On Monday Mayor Joe Ganim announced a surplus of roughly $4.6 million for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2017. A few hours later
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Meanwhile, City Council Members Seek Financial Information
Citizen fiscal observer John Marshall Lee on Monday attended a financial presentation to the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee. He files this commentary: Yesterday
Read moreA Lot Of Gas Blowing Over South End Power Plant Conversion
UPDATE: The City Council members who represent the district, Denese Taylor-Moye and Jack Banta, were instrumental in setting up PSEG’s presentation to the City Council. “We
Read moreWill Bridgeport Generation Now’s Battle Cry Lead To Lasting Ideas?
Reform is in the air in the city. Will it stick in any lasting measure? Bridgeport Generation Now has launched an on-line petition, see here,
Read more“¡Ya Basta!” Clean Up Sewer Collection Mess At WPCA
UPDATE, related story here. Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez is providing guidance to the City Council’s Ordinance Committee that wants to reform collection practices
Read moreSewer Collection Issues Years In The Making
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Local debt-collection attorney Juda Epstein is under scrutiny from the City Council for his role in helping recover late sewer
Read moreAre You Paying Attention?
That was one among many questions posed to City Council members Monday night by government hawk John Marshall Lee. Less than two months ago, the
Read moreEast End Town Committee Challenge Slate Fails To Qualify, North End Battle Ramps Up
The East End Democratic Town Committee challenge slate that was seeking to unseat veteran political operatives failed to secure sufficient signatures to qualify for the
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