UPDATE: Halstead letter to McCarthy, proposed city council resolution, legal opinion and complete cited text of city charter here. City Councilman Bob Halstead, recalling how
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Murphy Joins Finch For Dowtown Tour Emphasizing Tax Credits
From city Communications Director Brett Broesder: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy and Mayor Bill Finch joined other elected officials and developers today in Bridgeport to stress
Read moreFinch Names Advisory Council For Coal Plant Reuse
PSEG, one of the city’s largest taxpayers, that runs the candy-striped coal power plant in the South End has a major say in how/when it
Read moreKnock, Knock, Budget Committee, Anyone Home?
Citizen fiscal scrutineer John Marshall Lee has arguably attended more City Council budget committee meetings than some of its members. He chronicles the attendance records
Read moreLopez: City Councilors ‘Prisoners In The Cave Of Comfortable Ignorance’
In a commentary first published by the Connecticut Post, retired Superior Court Judge and Bridgeport resident Carmen Lopez takes aim at the “obedient employees on
Read moreCity Council Agenda
City Council agenda for tonight (Monday) at 7, City Hall, 45 Lyon Terrace: COMMUNICATIONS TO BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES: Communication from City Attorney re: Proposed
Read moreSpending Taxpayer Money On Nonprofits–Legit Or Buying Votes?
City budget hound John Marshall Lee says it’s easy to be generous with other people’s money. He charges, in remarks made to the City Council
Read moreCommunity Letter To State Board Of Ed: Give Children At Marin School A Chance To Succeed
In an open letter to the State Board of Education 23 community leaders urge steps to turn around one of Connecticut’s lowest-performing schools. In 1992,
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