Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed $532 million budget is now accessible on line on the city’s website broken down into segments including a summary and timetable
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The Swirling World Of Mayoral Campaign 2015, Town Clerk Alma Maya Seeks Another Term
UPDATE: Maya letter to Dems. This mayoral cycle has so many moving parts it could cause whiplash. Please call your local chiropractor. 0
Read moreOIB Correspondent Jim Callahan Struggles For Life, But Not Perspective On Life–A Journalist’s Journey
Jim Callahan is among the last of the two-fisted journalists who can turn a phrase and complement it with his own photograph. Raised in a
Read moreFinch Proposes No Tax Increase In Election Year, Primary On The Horizon
Mayor Bill Finch has submitted an election-year budget to the City Council that holds the line on taxes in a spending plan of $532 million
Read moreCity Launches New Ads In ‘Getting Better’ Campaign
The city has released its latest television, radio and digital ads in a $250,000 taxpayer-paid media campaign featuring Bridgeport mother Monica Jackson promoting quality of
Read moreOIB Poll: Who’s Your Horse For The Democratic Primary For Mayor?
This poll is unscientific, but feel free to weigh in. 0
Read moreWhite: Speaking Out Leads To Budget White Out–Saga Of City Council Conflicts
Former City Councilman Tom White provides insight into conflicts that arise with city employees serving on the budget and legislative body. He had served as
Read moreWhat Will Be In Finch’s Budget?
If history repeats itself, Mayor Bill Finch will submit an election-year budget to the City Council with no tax increase, bolstered by an improved grand
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