Depending on his audience, City Councilman Alfredo Castillo lives in either Bridgeport or Shelton. In fact, he paid car taxes to Shelton where the tax
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Tag: Ken Flatto
Bids For Construction Of New Congress Street Bridge Weeks Away
Dormant for decades, construction to replace the Congress Street bridge could commence late summer for the key artery connecting Downtown with the East Side. The
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City’s Grand List Of Taxable Property Increases Slightly
It’s not the windfall desired, but the city’s grand list of taxable property expanded slightly allowing city bean counters to tap another $1 million or
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For Congress Street Bridge, It Took An Act Of Congress–Construction Planned For 2023–Watch: Himes – Stevenson Trade Barbs
Fourteen years ago, then Democratic candidate Jim Himes had an impromptu give-and-take with Republican Congressman Chris Shays who crashed his press conference highlighting inaction to
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Credit Rating Agencies Validate City’s Improved Finances
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post City officials–and taxpayers–got some good financial news this week, with two of the three key credit rating agencies boosting Bridgeport’s
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Judge Lopez: City Attorney Expenditure Opinion Correct, But Others Culpable Beyond Council President
Updated 2:50 p.m. May 24, 2022. City Attorney R. Christopher Meyer last week issued a legal opinion declaring City Council President Aidee Nieves had no
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Finance Director To Budget Committee: Fiscal Picture Solid And Stable
City Finance Director Ken Flatto Monday night blew a Valentine’s Day smooch to the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee citing a $9.1 million budget
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City Ends Fiscal Year With $9.1 Million Surplus, Budget Committee To Review The Numbers Monday
Bridgeport government ended the June 30, 2021 fiscal year with a $9.1 million budget surplus, more than double the previous year, according to Finance Director
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