Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee Monday night addressed the City Council asking “Will you provide your constituents with one or two explanations why you
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City Financial Position Improves, But Questions Linger
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: The city has eliminated most of the $20 million budget deficit, if not the entire thing. 0
Read moreCity Council To Vote On Labor Concession Deal
A special meeting of the City Council will take place Monday at 6 p.m. in City Hall to vote on two Contract Committee reports regarding
Read moreStafstrom Calls On Mayor To Form Commission To Examine City’s Long-term Debt
A Black Rock community forum took place Tuesday night featuring City Council members Kate Bukovsky and Scott Burns hearing additional calls for a state oversight
Read moreWatchdog Barks About “Hidden Government”–Will Others Dig In?
For years, citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee has been a lonely bark adding light to the dark of government finances with little backup from struggling
Read moreIn April Budget Hearing The Sound Of Crickets, What About Tuesday?
On April 21, this happened: the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee conducted a public hearing on the city’s spending plan and two taxpayers spoke.
Read moreCrickets … Two Speakers For City Council Public Hearing On $560 Million Budget
Well, two speakers are better than none, right? At 6:07 p.m. on Thursday Scott Burns, co-chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, called the meeting
Read moreGanim: Malloy Budget Cuts Devastating–Will State Legislature Rescue City?
The financial scenario is ugly. Mayor Joe Ganim on Wednesday issued a distress letter to department heads that calls Governor Dan Malloy’s state budget cuts
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