Bridgeport News: Ganim Speaks On Taxes

#Bridgeport Connecticut–On Tuesday at the city council meeting where hundreds gathered to protest a 21% mill rate increase.  Mayor Joe Ganim remained silent while the citizens from around town made their case.  On Wednesday I spoke with the mayor for his thoughts on the meeting.  He said he was glad the so many turned out to speak and wishes more people would come out and voice their opinions at future meetings.  The mayor insisted that it is the state mandated a property reevaluation that he says his fellow Democratic predecessor “kicked down the road” for eight years.   Mayor Ganim said he was in “favor of reducing the tax burden of the citizens of the city”.  The mayor says “there were hundreds of residences there calling for different things; some motivated certainly by misinformation and emotion”.  I told him that a lot of people remember his “Stop Raising Taxes” political signs and that many feel betrayed.  He said “we did and continue to do everything  we can to reduce the tax burden of Bridgeport residents.  The mayor said they couldn’t ignore the reevaluation and that many residence had a tax decrease.

Cooling Centers

Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding Connecticut residents that as the state is experiencing its first heat wave of the summer, cooling centers are open in towns and cities throughout the state and can be located by calling 2-1-1.

“Today is expected to be humid and the hottest day of the heat wave with a heat index in the upper 90s.  A few simple steps can greatly reduce heat-related issues, especially for the elderly, the very young, and people with respiratory ailments who are more susceptible to the effects of high temperatures,” Governor Malloy said.  “Many towns have opened cooling centers across the state.  Any resident looking for a place to cool off should call 2-1-1 to find out where their closest cooling center is located.”

Tips for what residents should do to protect themselves during periods of extreme heat can be found online atwww.ready.gov/heat

 

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Bridgeport News: Kids Engage Police In Pursuit

#Bridgeport Connecticut–An eyewitness told me around 8pm police observed a white Nissan with temporary plates on Knollton Street traveling at a high rate of speed.  It wasn’t until the car started running stop signs on East Washington Avenue the witness told me that police attempted to pull the car over.  A pursuit ensued through the Hollow, down Fairfield Avenue where they turned onto Norman Street and then onto State Street.  The car then attempted to go around a car at Iranistan Avenue when the hit it and flipped over.  My sources tell me the driver was 13, had an ankle bracelet and on parole.  The four youths in the car attempted to flee on foot but police quickly apprehended them.  I’m told the woman that they hit had just bought the car and had no insurance.

BREAKING NEWS: Legally Registered Scooter In Bridgeport!

#Bridgeport Connecticut– A properly registered, scooter was located  LEGALLY operating on Fairfield Avenue in the downtown area today by my dashcam.  This isn’t a shot at Bridgeport, illegal scooters are in every town.  Look at any train station in most towns and you will see many unregistered scooters parked there.

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