Politics & Government
Budget Uncertainty Looms In Bridgeport Due To Trump, Musk: Report
Mayor Joe Ganim is reportedly trying to hold the line with no tax increase for next year.
BRIDGEPORT, CT — With Bridgeport's budget process underway for the 2025-26 fiscal year, city officials are not sure what lies ahead, due to the drastic cost-cutting moves of President Donald Trump and government efficiency appointee Elon Musk.
Mayor Joe Ganim is proposing a budget of $640.7 million, which the Connecticut Post reports contains no tax increases for next year. The proposal is about $7.1 million above the city's current spending plan, with the increase mainly attributed to a rise in salaries and benefits.
That proposal reportedly contains more $35 million in uncertain funding, and another $5 million in cuts that have not yet been determined. Click here to view the budget documents.
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Also reportedly complicating Bridgeport's budget is a proposed reduction in what the state allocates to the city.
Read the Connecticut Post story.
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