A weary Budget and Appropriations Committee turned a long day’s Saturday journey into an early morning Sunday vote just after midnight by cutting nearly $4 million
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Priority Is The Battle Cry As Council Prepares Budget Vote
The City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee will likely vote on Mayor Joe Ganim’s spending plan by Saturday. The full council will then stamp its
Read moreCrickets … Two Speakers For City Council Public Hearing On $560 Million Budget
Well, two speakers are better than none, right? At 6:07 p.m. on Thursday Scott Burns, co-chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, called the meeting
Read moreEducation Advocates Urge More School Dough
From CT Post reporter Alex Gecan: >More than 200 Bridgeport residents had shown up by the time the public hearing convened at City Hall, and
Read moreGanim, UB Promote City Partnership
When Bill Finch was mayor, his relationship with the University of Bridgeport, one of the city’s largest employers schooling more than 5,000 students, was non-existent.
Read moreYour Chance To Air Out Lungs, Public Hearings Set For City Budget
The City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee has released a schedule of meetings and public hearings regarding action on Mayor Joe Ganim’s $560 million spending
Read morePiranha Power, Pereira Launches Candidacy To Unseat Ganim’s Guy State Rep Stallworth
Claiming State Rep. Charlie Stallworth is an absentee legislator, Board of Education member Maria Pereira has filed state paperwork to challenge the veteran State House
Read moreOfficials Schmooze State Leaders During Bridgeport Day At State Capitol
Bridgeport Day at the state capitol is an annual showcase for city leaders to share the best that Connecticut’s most populous city has to offer
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