Seven of the years we had broken promises were under your administration. When will the 52-acre project be completed? 1,000-plus jobs??? Really, tell us what kind of jobs. Finch, don’t talk about the Barnum Railroad station yet, so far it’s squat.
Please stop with the 3,000 construction jobs, they are temporary. How many of the construction workers live in Bridgeport? You don’t know and neither do your flunkies. BILL, clean up your administration, get rid of the gambler, fire Anastasi and get a real definition of the charter, not one you had made up. Get rid of the new employee making close to 6 figures who got his job by loaning money to the gambler. Tell your staff to pay their own bar tabs and don’t hide them in city invoices (bills). After all that, then tell us about the city.
Andy, I couldn’t say it better! What a bunch of bull; no mention of the yearly tax increases, of his inability to present an honest budget that would reflect eliminating all the overpaid lackeys living the good life on our dime. Next he’ll be taking credit for new school construction that was put in place under Mayor Ganim’s watch.
Today, I’m proud to say the state of the city is strong and getting Bitter every day.
And, as the chief executive of our city, I’m focused on making smart investments in the future.
So 20 years from today, we’ll have that return on our money, your money!
By then you should all be dead!
By making comments that are laughable. Creating jobs? Does he mean Tiago and others? Growing businesses? Adding millions of dollars to our tax rolls? How, by raising the mil rate?
And the best one, “But one thing is clear: Bridgeport is getting better every day.” Ganim will be able to cite actual projects and portray his tenure as mayor as successful for the city.
Steve Auerbach, come on now, Tom White has asked you some good questions about the guy you are the biggest cheerleader for, Mayor Finch, so I’m sure you have the answers for Tom White’s questions.
Tom White, first I am disappointed in your negativity, but let me ask a typical Only in Bridgeport question. In which administration did you work for the city of Bridgeport and which administration fired you?
Ron Mackey, I appreciate your support for Ganim, I do not want to insult you and the few people who agree with you. If as a taxpayer you could vote for Ganim and try to make it as though Finch has not accomplished many things then I have absolutely nothing to say to you. Personally, I like Joe Ganim–he fired me as one of his first accomplishments in office. I have never been documented as ever saying anything negative about Ganim for 10 years. He was the Mayor and I respected his office. I generally do not converse with people who have no respect for his office as I have no use for individuals who disparage our President.
I am not going to sped the next eight months having conversations with anti-Finch people.
To Mayor Finch and the Finchettes,
There are those who would twist the truth, be misleading, tell half-truths, hide the truth, use double meanings and distort definitions, be deceitful and deceptive, and flat out lie. People would require you to accept beliefs on faith and prohibit you from questioning those beliefs. Faith is often used to deceive people because it prohibits scrutiny, doubt and accountability. This is not the way of the Church of Reality. We embrace doubt and scrutiny for the purification of truth.
So Mr. Mayor, show us those three thousand jobs on paper, point to your creation of four thousand housing units, and the millions of dollars of tax revenue, all to come after November’s Election.
Run Joe, Run!
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Jimfox, wow, you sure do know Bill Finch and you left out one word, he is also a phony.
Steve Auerbach, I’ve said Joe Ganim has the right to run for mayor, I supported him when he ran for mayor in the past. I supported Mary-Jane Foster in the last election for mayor and I hope she runs this time, she would be a good mayor.
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Ron Mackey, I agree. Mary-Jane FOSTER would make a great Mayor. Joe Ganim has the right to run but should not. I have supported Ganim, Finch and Foster in the past.
There are too many exciting things going on right now in the City and unless there is a scandal of which none could compare to Ganim, Finch is pretty much the one. I know that disappoints many. Finch still has the personality of lint but he has improved his delivery from six years ago. Finch will seal the deal if he can come up with some major Steelepointe announcement that does not include a generic retailer.
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Steve Auerbach, what exciting things? I know you’re not talking about the list of lies in the video. If these exciting things are going on in Bridgeport then why aren’t voters excited for Mayor Finch? This guy is a dictator and a liar.
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Some Democratic officials said today the decision to resign rested with the mayor, his administration and his constituents. Moira K. Lyons, a Democrat who is the speaker of the Connecticut House, said in a statement: “I’ve seen mayors and other public officials face similar legal difficulties in the past, and it’s been hard for them to deal with their defense and still be able to give full attention to their duties in office. But resigning is a decision for Mayor Ganim and the people of Bridgeport.”
Bill Finch, a Democratic state senator whose district includes Bridgeport, agreed. “I think we ought to leave it to local elected officials to hammer it out,” he said.
In order for Bridgeporters to get a 25% tax reduction and have a per-capita level of municipal spending equal to Stamford, we would need to add about $13-$14 billion(!) to our paltry $7-billion grand list–and our mil rate would still be among the state’s highest.
We also need to address our 30% unemployment rate and general lack of local, living-wage jobs.
Bass Pro et al. will bring about 200 permanent, full-time jobs that won’t pay Fairfield County-level living wages (if something actually opens there). It will add less than $100 million to our tax base (with taxes coming in only after 20 years!) and we actually need $14 billion in new tax base–so we’re only about 1/140 of the way back to where need to be (and still have a high tax rate).
Bass Pro, Chipotle, and a train station and housing for the Stamford workforce are not going to save this city–we’re coming up about $14 billion and 30,000 jobs short.
So what do Bridgeporters really have to cheer about?
How great a job has the mayor done? Stamford got about $500 million in new development during Malloy’s first term as governor. Bridgeport got what?!
Jeff, you are the most informed person I know. While you’re way over my head with your knowledge and research, I read your posts, in awe of the information content that is always comprehensive. Keep them coming.
Bill Finch and his parks
In addition to our significant investments in Pleasure Beach, and all our existing parks, we’re also building new parks across the Park City.
One of these is Knowlton Park, which sits where the Acme Shear Company used to be, and was long in need of regeneration.
Knowlton street park is at the site of one of the Acme Shear buildings, part of Acme Shear is on the city brownfield list. There is no record of any remediation being done on this property before the park was built.
This park which is built on seven acres of industrial-zoned land cost $7 million so far and no one goes there. It is not usable when it snows and there are no residences around the park location. Finch planted grass seed at the park on Virginia Ave and it is a dog playground. Hey Bill is your press secretary going to pick up the dog crap when he is not writing bullshit about the mayor?
Thanks, Lisa! I’d like to have your political savvy! (The numbers cited above were derived from a comparison of the Stamford and Bridgeport grand lists, budgets, and tax rates of 2011. If anyone wanted to see the actual calculations, I’d be glad to share. JPKOHUT1@aol.com)
Seven of the years we had broken promises were under your administration. When will the 52-acre project be completed? 1,000-plus jobs??? Really, tell us what kind of jobs. Finch, don’t talk about the Barnum Railroad station yet, so far it’s squat.
Please stop with the 3,000 construction jobs, they are temporary. How many of the construction workers live in Bridgeport? You don’t know and neither do your flunkies. BILL, clean up your administration, get rid of the gambler, fire Anastasi and get a real definition of the charter, not one you had made up. Get rid of the new employee making close to 6 figures who got his job by loaning money to the gambler. Tell your staff to pay their own bar tabs and don’t hide them in city invoices (bills). After all that, then tell us about the city.
Andy, I couldn’t say it better! What a bunch of bull; no mention of the yearly tax increases, of his inability to present an honest budget that would reflect eliminating all the overpaid lackeys living the good life on our dime. Next he’ll be taking credit for new school construction that was put in place under Mayor Ganim’s watch.
Agree with Andy but the schools are actually Fabrizi. In any case, not Finch.
What Mayor Bill Finch really was saying!
Today, I’m proud to say the state of the city is strong and getting Bitter every day.
And, as the chief executive of our city, I’m focused on making smart investments in the future.
So 20 years from today, we’ll have that return on our money, your money!
By then you should all be dead!
Jim, I just want what Finch is having.
Jim Fox, absolutely hysterical!
Maria, did you read it before Lennie cut out most of it?
I’ll put it up on my Facebook.
www .facebook.com/jim.fox.1865
Sonny, I approve of my edited version! Simple and to the point.
Yes, I did.
Great presentation, Mayor Finch. Bravo! Other posts not even worth responding to. I’d imagine this is the way it’s going to be until election day.
I suppose we can blame the Mayor for personally creating these potholes and why it is taking so long to fix. Bastard!
Hey Jim–I just want what Finch and Auerbach are having.
BiB, Me Too!
Speeches like this will improve Joe Ganim’s chances of being appointed mayor by the Democratic town committee (along with promises of favors).
Tom White, how so?
By making comments that are laughable. Creating jobs? Does he mean Tiago and others? Growing businesses? Adding millions of dollars to our tax rolls? How, by raising the mil rate?
And the best one, “But one thing is clear: Bridgeport is getting better every day.” Ganim will be able to cite actual projects and portray his tenure as mayor as successful for the city.
Steve Auerbach, come on now, Tom White has asked you some good questions about the guy you are the biggest cheerleader for, Mayor Finch, so I’m sure you have the answers for Tom White’s questions.
Tom White, first I am disappointed in your negativity, but let me ask a typical Only in Bridgeport question. In which administration did you work for the city of Bridgeport and which administration fired you?
Ron Mackey, I appreciate your support for Ganim, I do not want to insult you and the few people who agree with you. If as a taxpayer you could vote for Ganim and try to make it as though Finch has not accomplished many things then I have absolutely nothing to say to you. Personally, I like Joe Ganim–he fired me as one of his first accomplishments in office. I have never been documented as ever saying anything negative about Ganim for 10 years. He was the Mayor and I respected his office. I generally do not converse with people who have no respect for his office as I have no use for individuals who disparage our President.
I am not going to sped the next eight months having conversations with anti-Finch people.
To Mayor Finch and the Finchettes,
There are those who would twist the truth, be misleading, tell half-truths, hide the truth, use double meanings and distort definitions, be deceitful and deceptive, and flat out lie. People would require you to accept beliefs on faith and prohibit you from questioning those beliefs. Faith is often used to deceive people because it prohibits scrutiny, doubt and accountability. This is not the way of the Church of Reality. We embrace doubt and scrutiny for the purification of truth.
So Mr. Mayor, show us those three thousand jobs on paper, point to your creation of four thousand housing units, and the millions of dollars of tax revenue, all to come after November’s Election.
Run Joe, Run!
Jimfox, wow, you sure do know Bill Finch and you left out one word, he is also a phony.
Steve Auerbach, I’ve said Joe Ganim has the right to run for mayor, I supported him when he ran for mayor in the past. I supported Mary-Jane Foster in the last election for mayor and I hope she runs this time, she would be a good mayor.
Ron Mackey, I agree. Mary-Jane FOSTER would make a great Mayor. Joe Ganim has the right to run but should not. I have supported Ganim, Finch and Foster in the past.
There are too many exciting things going on right now in the City and unless there is a scandal of which none could compare to Ganim, Finch is pretty much the one. I know that disappoints many. Finch still has the personality of lint but he has improved his delivery from six years ago. Finch will seal the deal if he can come up with some major Steelepointe announcement that does not include a generic retailer.
Steve Auerbach, what exciting things? I know you’re not talking about the list of lies in the video. If these exciting things are going on in Bridgeport then why aren’t voters excited for Mayor Finch? This guy is a dictator and a liar.
Some Democratic officials said today the decision to resign rested with the mayor, his administration and his constituents. Moira K. Lyons, a Democrat who is the speaker of the Connecticut House, said in a statement: “I’ve seen mayors and other public officials face similar legal difficulties in the past, and it’s been hard for them to deal with their defense and still be able to give full attention to their duties in office. But resigning is a decision for Mayor Ganim and the people of Bridgeport.”
Bill Finch, a Democratic state senator whose district includes Bridgeport, agreed. “I think we ought to leave it to local elected officials to hammer it out,” he said.
I’d have to say Mary-Jane would not be change, but has proven to be attractive to the very same powers that chose Mayor Finch (and that wasn’t Mario).
Too late to grow a conscience and a pair of balls, birdbrain.
In order for Bridgeporters to get a 25% tax reduction and have a per-capita level of municipal spending equal to Stamford, we would need to add about $13-$14 billion(!) to our paltry $7-billion grand list–and our mil rate would still be among the state’s highest.
We also need to address our 30% unemployment rate and general lack of local, living-wage jobs.
Bass Pro et al. will bring about 200 permanent, full-time jobs that won’t pay Fairfield County-level living wages (if something actually opens there). It will add less than $100 million to our tax base (with taxes coming in only after 20 years!) and we actually need $14 billion in new tax base–so we’re only about 1/140 of the way back to where need to be (and still have a high tax rate).
Bass Pro, Chipotle, and a train station and housing for the Stamford workforce are not going to save this city–we’re coming up about $14 billion and 30,000 jobs short.
So what do Bridgeporters really have to cheer about?
How great a job has the mayor done? Stamford got about $500 million in new development during Malloy’s first term as governor. Bridgeport got what?!
Jeff, you are the most informed person I know. While you’re way over my head with your knowledge and research, I read your posts, in awe of the information content that is always comprehensive. Keep them coming.
Bill Finch and his parks
In addition to our significant investments in Pleasure Beach, and all our existing parks, we’re also building new parks across the Park City.
One of these is Knowlton Park, which sits where the Acme Shear Company used to be, and was long in need of regeneration.
Knowlton street park is at the site of one of the Acme Shear buildings, part of Acme Shear is on the city brownfield list. There is no record of any remediation being done on this property before the park was built.
This park which is built on seven acres of industrial-zoned land cost $7 million so far and no one goes there. It is not usable when it snows and there are no residences around the park location. Finch planted grass seed at the park on Virginia Ave and it is a dog playground. Hey Bill is your press secretary going to pick up the dog crap when he is not writing bullshit about the mayor?
Andy, you’re smart also, but an asset you have is to make me, and I’m sure others, laugh when you’re on a roll. I mean that as a big compliment!
Lisa, thank you.
Thanks, Lisa! I’d like to have your political savvy! (The numbers cited above were derived from a comparison of the Stamford and Bridgeport grand lists, budgets, and tax rates of 2011. If anyone wanted to see the actual calculations, I’d be glad to share. JPKOHUT1@aol.com)