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Rossi hopes to avert Tier IV designation

September 19, 2018 By whvoice

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

Filed Under: 092018 Tagged With: Budget, MARB, Tier IV status

Deficit! FY17 audit in red

August 1, 2018 By whvoice

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

Filed Under: 080218 Tagged With: audit, Budget, MARB

Rossi presents 5-year plan to MARB

June 13, 2018 By whvoice

Mayor Nancy R. Rossi presented a draft of the city’s five-year recovery plan to the state Municipal Accountability Review Board on June 7 in Hartford. The draft plan, which accounts for the city, Water Pollution Control Plant and City of West … [Read more...] about Rossi presents 5-year plan to MARB

Filed Under: 061418 Tagged With: Budget, MARB

MARB decision awaited on revised budget

June 6, 2018 By whvoice

It was a long haul, but when it was all over, the city may have avoided a complete takeover by the Municipal Accountability Review Board. At least, that is the hope of Mayor Nancy Rossi and other city officials. A revised budget was passed by the … [Read more...] about MARB decision awaited on revised budget

Filed Under: 060718 Tagged With: Budget, MARB

Council looks beyond failure

May 9, 2018 By whvoice

With a late-night vote of 8-5, the City Council failed to pass an ordinance approving Mayor Nancy Rossi’s $162.86 million budget. The failed vote, the second one in as many years, means the package went into effect as proposed. Both Rossi, and City … [Read more...] about Council looks beyond failure

Filed Under: 051018 Tagged With: Budget, MARB

MARB has final say on budget

April 25, 2018 By whvoice

While the City Council looks over the mayor’s proposed $162.86 million budget, its work is under the final scrutiny of the Municipal Accountability Review Board (MARB), which has the power to veto the work the council completes on May 3. Empaneled … [Read more...] about MARB has final say on budget

Filed Under: 042618 Tagged With: Budget, MARB

Rossi looks for bigger cuts

April 18, 2018 By whvoice

With the Municipal Accountability Review Board looking for “structural changes” to the city’s proposed budget before it releases a hoped-for $8 million in aid, Mayor Nancy Rossi is expecting to work with the City Council over the next few weeks to … [Read more...] about Rossi looks for bigger cuts

Filed Under: 041918 Tagged With: Budget, MARB

Council begins its budget review

April 4, 2018 By whvoice

With the annual public hearing now complete, the City Council begins a six-week, twice-weekly review of Mayor Nancy Rossi’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2019. The charter-mandated review ends May 3 when the council will be required to pass a … [Read more...] about Council begins its budget review

Filed Under: 040518 Tagged With: Budget, City Council

Dear Felicia

March 29, 2018 By whvoice

You’d be perfeckly within your rights to think it ain’t, but believe it or not, honeybunch, it’s spring. Yup. The calendar changed and we are now in the spring of the year. Effen yew’ve been like Cobina, getting in the gassamobuggy each morning, it’s … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia

Filed Under: 032918, Dear Felicia Tagged With: Budget, Charter, Chicks, The Haven, Town Committee election

Dear Felicia

March 21, 2018 By whvoice

Well hon, by the time yew git this missive, the calendar will say spring, but Ole Man Winter is supposed to make sure that we all remember him. As Iyam scribing these words to yew, the weather forecasters are saying – and it looks like – were in the … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia

Filed Under: 032218, Dear Felicia Tagged With: Budget, budget hearing, Charter Revision, MARB, train station

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