It’s hard to believe nearly 25 years after Tom Bucci served his last day as mayor, a dozen friends and members from his mayoral staff
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Driveway To Manny’s Mansion Tops Among Stories For May/June 2013
We learned in June in a story published by the Connecticut Post, the city paid controversial developer Manny Moutinho $400,000 to improve his own Stratford
Read moreThe Thorny Union Concession Process
Nearly halfway through the budget year and the city is still trying to achieve the $2 million in employee concessions the City Council plugged into
Read moreFardy: Bridgeport’s Budget Director In Charge Of City’s ‘Secret Society’
Retired city firefighter Andy Fardy, in an OIB commentary, takes a hose to city budget director Tom Sherwood, claiming the city’s money man controls more
Read moreMinutes From City Council Meetings Highlight Funding Approval For Airport Improvements, Controversial Driveway
Minutes of meetings from a September 17, 2012 City Council committee and then a meeting of the full City Council immediately following provide some insight
Read moreNavigating Pay Raises In Sherwood’s Forest–Slater: Concessions Fund Raises
City Budget Director Tom Sherwood sounds like he was locked in a room for weeks with City Attorney Mark Anastasi. That can make anyone’s speech
Read moreBudget Battle–Is There An Appetite To Cut? If So, What?
The City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee is examining each department budget for potential cuts as the days wind down to vote on Mayor Bill
Read moreSearching For Light In Sherwood’s Budget Forest–Can A Tax Hit Be Avoided?
During the Joe Ganim mayoral years (November 1991 to April 2003) the city’s fund balance, or financial reserve, grew to more than $50 million that
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