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Bridgeport gives schools more money in adopted budget

Bridgeport City Council approved a nearly $628 million municipal budget Monday, funding new positions and giving the schools $500,000 more than Ganim proposed.

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Bridgeport struggles to implement online permitting system

Bridgeport intends to launch its long-delayed online application system for permits, licenses and other approvals.

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Bridgeport loses fourth health director since 2016

Ebony Jackson-Shaheed is the fourth permanent health director to resign in Bridgeport since 2016. She was hired in September 2021.

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Bridgeport council criticizes new $108K parks hire

Bridgeport's city council took issue with the new tree warden's lack of training, and the fact that the position was never publicly posted.

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Bridgeport Council questions some uses of COVID aid

Bridgeport has used up or committed all but $6.5 million of the $110 million it received two years ago from the American Rescue Plan.

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Ganim budget invests in new cops but cuts size of Bridgeport PD

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim's budget shrinks the authorized strength of the police from over 400 to about 370 by eliminating 50 funded but vacant positions.

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Bridgeport 2023-24 budget counts on $12M non-approved state aid

Bridgeport 2023-24 budget counts on $12M non-approved state aid, in addition to one-time profits from land deals.

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Ganim budget keeps taxes flat, relies on COVID aid, land sales

Bridgeport's mayor released some budget highlights Monday during a 19-minute presentation on Facebook.

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Bridgeport council moves to protect budget authority

Council members are aiming to quickly enact a pair of significant changes to lengthen the budget process by two weeks and protect their authority to vote on it.

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Lawmakers eye changes to records access after Hearst CT probe

Lawmakers eye statewide changes to public records access after Hearst CT probe. In Bridgeport, city councilors question if Mayor Ganim’s reforms will be enough

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