Most City Council members grimace when they see John Marshall Lee, and his bow tie, step up during legislative sessions. To them, he’s a major
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Vallas 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 moreBobbing For Budget Accuracy
OIB readers John Marshall Lee and Andy Fardy are part of team BOB–Budget Oversight Bridgeport–a collection of city taxpayers cynical about city budget numbers. They
Read moreForce-feeding OATS To City Budget–‘Ghost Positions’ Or Needed Positions?
City fiscal watchdogs John Marshall Lee and Andy Fardy present the second in a series of video windows into Bridgeport’s budget process: What’s in it? What’s
Read moreWalker: City Council Must Reject Tax Increase–Corrects Walsh’s Criticism
David Walker, the former U.S. Comptroller General who warned about Washington’s reckless spending habits well before the national economy hit the rocks, writes “It’s time
Read moreBudget Watchdogs Rally Attendance At North End Hearing
Mayor Bill Finch is scheduled to host his next public budget presentation Thursday, 6 p.m. at the North End Library Branch, 3455 Madison Avenue. City
Read moreSimon Says … Tune In To Sonny Fox And Lombard Show
Get ready for the back talk. OIB posters John Marshall Lee and Andy Fardy will be guests of those two grumpy warriors Jim “Sonny” Fox
Read moreCrunching Numbers In The City Budget
Where can the City Council cut the budget and maintain an increase in education spending? City fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee, who regularly attends city
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