Black Rock Homeowners Association presents City Budget Basics.  Please join the BRHA for an in depth look at Bridgeport’s budget process on Wednesday, June 23 at 7 PM at the Black Rock Branch Library.

Guests speakers will include:

Thomas Sherwood, Director of Bridgeport’s Office of Policy and Management  which is responsible for preparing and reviewing the City Budget

Learn from top City Officials . . .

How the City Budget is created and what the key drivers areWhat we owe for pension and health care costs and how much is fundedWhen the public will have the opportunity to comment on the 2010 Budget .  .  .

Guest Speakers from the City of Bridgeport:

   * Andrew Nunn- Chief Adminstritive Officer

   * Thomas Sherwood- Director, Policy & Management

The Connecticut Post reported on the community forum on St. Mark's property.  http://tinyurl.com/yguuwzs

St. Mark's Brewster Street Property Options Meeting

Tell Us What You Think

When: Tuesday, March 23rd @ 7pm

Where: Black Rock Library, 2705 Fairfield Ave.

Special Guest: Amy Paterson, The Trust for Public Land, CT State

Our Real Estate Values

Our Leaders Discuss Future Opportunities for Housing

Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 7:00pm

Black Rock Library, 2705 Fairfield Avenue

HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT

1. BRIDGEPORT HOUSING STRATEGY – How tax policies

impact housing development and best practice policies .

December 8 Update:  The plans have changed since they were published on the blog.  Gail spoke to Art Harris at Public Facilities, who is in charge of the Ellsworth Field project and he said the final plans will be available for viewing along with the drawings at the North End Library at 6 PM.  This will provide the public with half an hour to review the plans prior to the beginning of the meeting at 6:30 PM.

The Black Rock Homeowners' Association is publishing a monthly newsletter (print out attachment).  BRHA has changed it's schedule of meetings from monthly to quarterly and will use the monthly newsletter to keep members up-to-date between meetings.  They are also promoting a "Stimulus Package" to encourage current members to ask new members to join.  Both old and new members will get 50% off of their membership dues. See letter from BRHA Board below:

Dear BRHA Members & Neighbors:

The Black Rock Homeowners Association will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, November 4 at 7 PM at the Black Rock Library at 2705 Fairfield Avenue.

Guest speakers will be Pat Fardy, Chairperson for the Master Plan Steering Committee and Peter Hance, Director of Development, Bridgeport Housing Authority

Topics on the agenda:

Rep. Auden Grogins is sponsoring an informal meeting on the current and future state of education in Connecticut on Tuesday, October 6 at 7 PM at the Black Rock Library, 2705 Fairfield Avenue.  This is being presented in conjunction with Black Rock Families for Excellence.  State Rep. Auden Grogins, is a member of the Education Committee and State Rep. Denise Merrill is the House Majority Leader.  Please print out the attached flyer for your convenience.

Plans by a non-profit organization to change the zoning for 124 Old Battery Road to create a residential facility for 50 people have been dropped.  After a June meeting with residents, most of whom expressed opposition to changing the zoning from residential to non-residential use, the non-profit decided not to move forward with plans for a residential school for autistic adults at the Chimneys and has instead set its sights on using a building at 515 Washington Avenue for a non-residential school.  The Washington Avenue location is currently the organization’s headquarters.