When was the last time a Bridgeport mayor vetoed the city budget waiting on the state to get its act together? That’s what Mayor Joe
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A ‘Welcoming’ Sanctuary City
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: After three months of wrangling over intent and language, the City Council Monday passed a resolution declaring Bridgeport a “welcoming”
Read more‘Welcome To The Non-Sanctuary City’
The full City Council Monday night is scheduled to vote on a resolution “requesting that the City of Bridgeport be declared a “WELCOMING CITY,” something
Read moreCity Council Unanimously Approves No-Tax-Increase Budget
In a nearly empty chambers, the 20-member City Council Monday night unanimously approved a nearly $542 million budget that reflected the modest budget committee changes
Read moreCouncil Committee Approves Budget, No Tax Increase
The City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee on Saturday essentially approved Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposed $542 million spending plan with some alterations including $3 million
Read moreCity Awaits, Holding Breath, As State’s Budget Calamity Plays Out
Caution and concern fills the local budget process that relies heavily on funds from the state budget that’s one gigantic mess. What happens in Hartford
Read moreCruz Control For City Council District
Two years ago community activist Jorge Cruz knocked on the door of victory for a City Council seat, coming up two dozen votes short in
Read moreCity Council Rejects Classical Studies Move To Catholic Center Building
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: The City Council on Monday blocked the proposed move of the Classical Studies Academy magnet school to the Catholic Center on
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