The City Council is set to meet today to finalize its budget ordinance for Fiscal Year 2022, after reviewing Mayor Nancy Rossi’s $165.54 million spending plan over the last four weeks. The City Charter requires a budget ordinance be passed by 11:59 … [Read more...] about Council to vote budget tonight
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Council digs into budget
With the public hearing done for another budget cycle, the City Council has begun the annual task of review. The 165.54 million package was presented last month, and once deliberations are concluded a new budget ordinance is required by the first … [Read more...] about Council digs into budget
Rossi proposes $165.54M budget package for FY’22
The public will get its one and only chance to comment on Mayor Nancy N. Rossi’s proposed budget in a streamed public hearing slated for March 29 at 6 p.m. The City Council announced the hearing following last week’s special session in which the … [Read more...] about Rossi proposes $165.54M budget package for FY’22
Council passes budget
The City Council’s passage of new budget ordinance on time, despite the ability to extend the process through June is a case of good news, bad news. Democratic Councilman-at-Large Ron Quagliani, who chairs the council, commended his fellow members … [Read more...] about Council passes budget
Budget review, regular order occupy council
With the budget deadline only two weeks away, the City Council has had a unique review of the document in the era of Wuhan Virus restrictions. According to City Council Chairman Ron Quagliani (D-at-large), despite the fact the panel has had to work … [Read more...] about Budget review, regular order occupy council
Electronic hearing set for budget
COVID-19 might be stopping most of daily life in and around West Haven and the nation, but there are certain things that can’t be stopped due to a pandemic. Complying with city charter-mandated language, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi released her Fiscal Year … [Read more...] about Electronic hearing set for budget
Rossi to propose 2nd budget plan
With a five-year plan that includes automatic increases in the city’s mill rate in order to create more cash flow, Mayor Nancy Rossi will propose her second city budget tonight in a special session of the City Council set for the Council Chambers at … [Read more...] about Rossi to propose 2nd budget plan
Council passes 5-year fiscal package
After months of haggling with the Municipal Accountability Review Board (MARB), the City Council bit the bullet, Monday night, and passed a five-year recovery plan that would include raising taxes over that time span. To make the pain even worse for … [Read more...] about Council passes 5-year fiscal package
Rossi hopes to avert Tier IV designation
Threats by the state’s review panel to put West Haven into its most stringent category of oversight, and virtually taking over city finances, came a step closer to reality last week with its monthly meeting in Hartford last week. The Municipal … [Read more...] about Rossi hopes to avert Tier IV designation
Deficit! FY17 audit in red
The city is, once again, in an operating deficit. That was the conclusion the city’s auditors came to when the much-delayed audit for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2017 was released last week. Mayor Nancy Rossi announced that the city … [Read more...] about Deficit! FY17 audit in red