Bridgeport

Mayor Ganim Submits Historic Government Accountability Measures to Bridgeport City Council

#Bridgeport, Connecticut – Mayor Joe Ganim today submitted to the Bridgeport City Council an ordinance that, if approved, would enact historic reforms for Bridgeport that include the establishment of the first-of-its-kind office of government accountability within city hall.  The office would serve as a clearing house for complaints related to government performance, including response to constituent inquiries, waste, inefficiency and potential misconduct.  The office would review complaints and make a determination as to whether the issue warrants further investigation or should be referred to another office in city government for action.  The proposed office would also consolidate all Freedom of Information requests and manage timely responses to those requests.  The director of the office of Government Accountability would also submit reports…

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Power Outage In Bridgeport and Trumbll

3:12pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--#Trumbull Connecticut--I have received messages of a power outage in the Sylvan Avenue Whiskey Hill area of Bridgeport and Trumbull Police have just said power is out on Old Town Road area and traffic lights are out in the area.  EMS just reported Islandbrook and Chopsey Hill in Bridgeport is out.  Remember, if the lights are out at an intersection you need to treat it as a 4 way stop.  Trumbull Police just reported that UI is aware of the power out, a circuit out according to radio reports and the power should be restored within the hour.   This report is made possible by:

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