The good news is, they’re talking! On the eve of the Bridgeport City Council officially voting on Mayor Bill Finch’s budget, discussions between City Council
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Council Takes Budget Action, Restores Some Cuts
How did you spend your Friday night? It was a long one for members of the Bridgeport City Council crunching numbers, weighing options, restoring cuts
Read moreBonding With Lawyers, Plus: Joel Vs. Mitch The Switch, And I Have A Book For You
WANTED: CITY BOND COUNSEL “Firms submitting qualification statements must be licensed to practice law in the State of Connecticut. The firm must have considerable experience
Read moreWading Through The Budget, Plus: Eze And Sly, And Watch Where You Park!
This is going to be a fun week for water sports on the Bridgeport City Council. Bob Curwen, co-chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee,
Read moreBird In A Bush, I Still Need Reminding
Memo To Me: · Remind Mayor Finch to take credit for the $600 stimulus-package checks Bushy is sending out this week. Bird Man got the
Read moreUnion Protests Finch’s Cuts, Plus: Genuflecting To The Budget, And Syesha Mercado!
Echoing the battle cry “Reverse cuts that hurt kids,” roughly 100 union and neighborhood activists protested on the steps of Bridgeport City Hall late Wednesday afternoon
Read moreBooking Time On The Budget
Library officials Friday night threw the book at Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed laceration of a city department that serves ordinary folks during good times and
Read moreBudget Hearing Heated, Plus: Russo Calls For Ed Audit And Finch Says BOE Playing Games
When the city fire marshal shows up, you know it’s a huge crowd. An estimated 500 people jammed Bridgeport City Council chambers Wednesday night vehemently
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