Does anyone who knows about the process that resulted in these funds to complete the project wish to provide when the request for project money happened pursuant to the ultimate issuance? Who were players? State and local for the request and when did the number grow to $3.5 Million? What are the details of the State Community Investment Fund other than the observation that Bridgeport qualifies because of our economic conditions within the State?
Where does the Mayor and other City actors play a role? City Council members? Senators Moore, not mentioned, and Gaston? City State Reps and their roles?
Please inform all with a fuller story of how financial governance actually functions? Time will tell.
Pardon my ignorance but something just doesn’t seem right with a private developer receiving 3.5 million dollars to complete a project that he started and that he will profit from. I’m sort of with John here, I sure would like to know more about the details of this deal or this give away, whichever the case may be. And what does the City Council “approving” $600,000.00 mean. Are we just giving a private contractor $600,000.00 of taxpayer money? There is no guarantee that any of this will make a difference to this neighborhood. This neighborhood, like every other neighborhood in Bridgeport, needs the guidance of honest, capable leadership. Unfortunately, honest, capable leadership in Bridgeport is in short supply. This deal may not be the boondoggle that it seems but I for one, would like to know for sure, one way or another. So far, I’m not convinced.
Does anyone who knows about the process that resulted in these funds to complete the project wish to provide when the request for project money happened pursuant to the ultimate issuance? Who were players? State and local for the request and when did the number grow to $3.5 Million? What are the details of the State Community Investment Fund other than the observation that Bridgeport qualifies because of our economic conditions within the State?
Where does the Mayor and other City actors play a role? City Council members? Senators Moore, not mentioned, and Gaston? City State Reps and their roles?
Please inform all with a fuller story of how financial governance actually functions? Time will tell.
Pardon my ignorance but something just doesn’t seem right with a private developer receiving 3.5 million dollars to complete a project that he started and that he will profit from. I’m sort of with John here, I sure would like to know more about the details of this deal or this give away, whichever the case may be. And what does the City Council “approving” $600,000.00 mean. Are we just giving a private contractor $600,000.00 of taxpayer money? There is no guarantee that any of this will make a difference to this neighborhood. This neighborhood, like every other neighborhood in Bridgeport, needs the guidance of honest, capable leadership. Unfortunately, honest, capable leadership in Bridgeport is in short supply. This deal may not be the boondoggle that it seems but I for one, would like to know for sure, one way or another. So far, I’m not convinced.