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
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MARB decision awaited on revised budget
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
Council looks beyond failure
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
MARB has final say on budget
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
Rossi looks for bigger cuts
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
Dear Felicia
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
Budget process and the MARB oversight
By Nancy R. Rossi Mayor of West Haven My administration has begun the annual budget process and I will present my first budget for fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019) to the city council by March 15, as required by the … [Read more...] about Budget process and the MARB oversight
MARB has financial oversight
By Nancy R. Rossi Mayor of West Haven On my second day as mayor, I was called to a meeting with the Office of Policy and Management Secretary Benjamin Barnes at his office in Hartford. Mr. Barnes wanted to let me know that West Haven would be … [Read more...] about MARB has financial oversight