John Gomes, a former Finch administration official and 2011 mayoral candidate, writes that city taxpayers cannot afford another tax increase as the City Council’s Budget
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Neighbors Unite To Support Hennessy’s Reform Bill In Face Of Strong Opposition
Hennessy UPDATE: Community activists from throughout the city have come together in support of State Rep. Jack Hennessy’s bill to bar city employees from serving
Read moreVallas At Budget Hearing Urges $7 Million More For Schools–Others Demand Cuts
Facing a relatively tame audience of education advocates seeking more school aid and taxpayers exhorting budget cuts, the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee Thursday night
Read moreOuch! Mayor Proposes Huge Tax Hit–Education And Pension Contributions Lead The Way–Gomes: It’s Insane
UPDATE: Includes mayor’s proposed budget What a difference a year makes. Mayor Bill Finch Monday night proposed a city budget that calls for a 2.7
Read moreCommission Members Weigh Charter Proposals
Not exactly an overflowing crowd at the public hearing Tuesday night hosted by the new Charter Revision Commission. But those who did speak including former
Read moreCity Council Scales Back Pay Increase Ordinance
The City Council Tuesday night approved a controversial pay scale for about 80 non-classified city employees, but with an amendment eliminating language in the ordinance that authorized
Read morePublic Hearing Tonight–Big Mac’s Red Meat Gauge
8:45 p.m. update: A testy crowd of more than 100 showed up at City Council Chambers for the public hearing conducted by the Ordinance Committee
Read moreGomes Blasts Pay Hikes
Mayor Bill Finch is under fire for supporting pay increases for dozens of city employees, including direct hires, in the infancy of his second term. John Gomes, who
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