Bridgeport News: Ganim Freezes Spending/Hiring

BRIDGEPORT, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today announced that the city and his administration are anticipating that the Governor’s Interim Budget Proposal will fall short up to $27 million dollars in municipal funds for the City of Bridgeport.   In wake of the uncertainty of financial funding from the state, the city will proceed cautiously with expenditures until the State budget is resolved.

After discussions with other cities and towns and their OPM Finance Directors, the financial forecast for all municipalities is grim.   Mayor Ganim is reviewing all City of Bridgeport departments, all city spending, and possible budget cuts to support expenditure savings.  Everything is on the table for review including budget cuts on municipal projects, putting a hold on personnel increases, and the request for furloughs to offset various contractual salary increases.   OPM and Finance have been directed to freeze discretionary spending and hiring as we await progress on the state budget.

“Regardless of what measures the city takes, it would be impossible to make up for this level of impact. It is my hope that the state is able to pass a budget that will continue to support the needs of Connecticut’s cities and towns,” said Mayor Ganim.

State Police Holiday Stats

Connecticut State Troopers are patrolling highways and roads in Connecticut over this 2017 Independence Day weekend.

During this enforcement period, Troopers are utilizing both traditional and non-traditional patrol cars. The enforcement

period started at 12:01 a.m. 06/30/17 and will run through 11:59 p.m. on 07/04/17.

Troopers are focusing on drunken driving violations, aggressive drivers, distracted drivers, and speeding. Sobriety

checkpoints and targeted DUI patrols are also in place for the entire weekend.

These State Police stats cover the time period starting on June 30, 2017, at 12:01 a.m. to July 3, 2017, at 8:00 a.m.:

 

SPEEDING 881

TOTAL MOVING VIOLATIONS 1895

(to include unsafe lane change, Following Too Closely, Cell Phone, Texting, etc. and Seatbelt)

DUI ARRESTS 39

ACCIDENTS

Investigated 304

With injury 40

Fatal 0

2016 Independence Day Weekend Enforcement Stats:

Speeding: 1227

Total moving violations: 2913

(These include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cell phone/texting, etc.)

DUI Arrests: 39

Crashes:

Investigated: 315

With injury: 45

Fatal: 2 accidents resulting in 3 fatalities

 

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