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BridgeportCT averageUS Census ACS
Population
148,012
Per-capita income
$30,658
Median home value
$252,400
Bachelor's or higher
23%
Typical home value $364,428 +4.4% yr/yr · +42.1% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
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Municipal budget

US Census Annual Survey of Local Government Finances
Total revenue$796.5M (FY2023)
Total spending$842.5M (FY2023)
Taxes$345.4M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$889.5M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$5,680 (FY2023)

Development activity

Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
2025215 housing units ($33.0M)

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Mon Sep 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM

City Council

City Council Chambers

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Tue Aug 4, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Public Safety and Transportation

Mon Aug 3, 2026 · 7:00 PM

City Council

Council considers utility easements, police grants, and legal settlements

The Council will vote on a permanent easement for United Illuminating at Baldwin Plaza and consider several grant applications. Members will also address pending litigation settlements and appointments to the Ethics Commission.

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City Council Chambers
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City Hall 45 Lyon Terrace Bridgeport, CT 06604 City of Bridgeport City Council Meeting Agenda City Council Chambers7:00 PMMonday, August 3, 2026 Happy Birthday Manny!!! Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call PUBLIC HEARINGS(S) TO BE HELD BY THE FULL COUNCIL: Test26-24 (a) City Council Citation:Honoring Ashley Aguilera for her outstanding role in Legistar. Mayoral Proclamation:Honoring Ashley Aguilera for her outstanding role in Legistar. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL: Approval of City Council Minutes: May 4, 2026 and May 18, 2026 PUBLIC HEARINGS(S) TO BE ORDERED BY THE FULL COUNCIL: Proposed Resolution granting a Permanent Easement to the United Illuminating Company for the Installation and Maintenance of an Underground Electrical Vault and Related Infrastructure located beneath Baldwin Plaza (aka 1130 Broad Street) 26-07 (a) Page 1 of 4 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final August 3, 2026 COMMUNICATIONS TO BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES: Resolution calling for enhanced transparency and accountability with the Department of Homeland Security, Referred to Public Safety and Transportation Committee. 26-14 Communication from Central Grants re: Grant Submission: State of Connecticut Department of Transportation Dial- A-Ride Municipal Grant Program for the Elderly and Disabled ( FY 27- FY28), referred to Public Safety and Transportation Committee 26-12 Appointment of Faith Sweeney ( D) to the Ethics Commission, referred to Miscellaneous Matters Committee. 26-11 Proposed Resolution granting a Perm …
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🗳️ How they voted — 4 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-11 — denied
12 nay · 7 yea · 1 present
Ernest Newton nay · Keyla Medina nay · Michelle Lyons present · Jorge Cruz Sr. nay · Rolanda Smith yea · Richard Ortiz nay · Galen Murray nay · Nicole Nelson nay · Dasha Spell yea · Denese Taylor-Moye nay · Aikeem Boyd yea · Loret Dubac nay · Mary McBride-Lee yea · Alfredo Castillo nay · Frederick Hodges yea · Aidee Nieves yea · Eneida Martinez nay · Maria Pereira nay · Jeanette Herron nay · Maria Valle yea
26-16 — approved
14 yea · 3 nay · 1 absent · 1 abstain · 1 present
Ernest Newton yea · Keyla Medina yea · Michelle Lyons yea · Jorge Cruz Sr. yea · Rolanda Smith yea · Richard Ortiz yea · Galen Murray absent · Nicole Nelson yea · Dasha Spell yea · Denese Taylor-Moye abstain · Aikeem Boyd yea · Loret Dubac present · Mary McBride-Lee yea · Alfredo Castillo nay · Frederick Hodges yea · Aidee Nieves yea · Eneida Martinez nay · Maria Pereira nay · Jeanette Herron yea · Maria Valle yea
26-07 (a) — approved
16 yea · 2 nay · 1 absent · 1 present
Ernest Newton yea · Keyla Medina yea · Michelle Lyons yea · Jorge Cruz Sr. yea · Rolanda Smith yea · Richard Ortiz absent · Galen Murray nay · Nicole Nelson yea · Dasha Spell yea · Denese Taylor-Moye yea · Aikeem Boyd yea · Loret Dubac nay · Mary McBride-Lee yea · Alfredo Castillo yea · Frederick Hodges yea · Aidee Nieves yea · Eneida Martinez yea · Maria Pereira yea · Jeanette Herron present · Maria Valle yea
26-24 — adopted as amended
19 yea · 1 nay
Ernest Newton yea · Keyla Medina yea · Michelle Lyons yea · Jorge Cruz Sr. yea · Rolanda Smith yea · Richard Ortiz yea · Galen Murray yea · Nicole Nelson yea · Dasha Spell yea · Denese Taylor-Moye yea · Aikeem Boyd yea · Loret Dubac yea · Mary McBride-Lee yea · Alfredo Castillo yea · Frederick Hodges yea · Aidee Nieves yea · Eneida Martinez yea · Maria Pereira nay · Jeanette Herron yea · Maria Valle yea
The other 2 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Wed Jul 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM

City Council

City Council Chambers
Mon Jul 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM

City Council

City Council to approve computer monitor contract for the City Clerk’s Office

The Bridgeport City Council will approve prior meeting minutes and vote on a computer monitor purchase agreement for the City Clerk’s office. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with a brief public comment period scheduled before the 7 p.m. session.

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City Council Chambers
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City Hall 45 Lyon Terrace Bridgeport, CT 06604 City of Bridgeport City Council Meeting Agenda City Council Chambers7:00 PMMonday, July 6, 2026 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube, to view meetings, please visit the link below: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcRV6ZHL1FS2cc9PhHQH0fw MINUTES FOR APPROVAL: MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON: City Clerk’s Office Agreement for Computer Monitors26-03 ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 2 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final July 6, 2026 THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSON HAS REQUESTED PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON [add meeting date here] AT 6:30 P. M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 45 LYON TERRACE, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604. Page 2 of 2
Mon Jun 15, 2026 · 6:30 PM

City Council

City Council to consider homeland security resolution and staff purchases

The City Council will discuss and vote on a proposed resolution regarding homeland security, as well as purchase orders for laptops, monitors, and office chairs. They will also approve previous meeting minutes and consider a city council citation.

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City Council Chambers
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City Hall 45 Lyon Terrace Bridgeport, CT 06604 City of Bridgeport City Council Meeting Agenda City Council Chambers6:30 PMMonday, June 15, 2026 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube, to view meetings, please visit the link below: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcRV6ZHL1FS2cc9PhHQH0fw MINUTES FOR APPROVAL: COMMUNICATIONS TO BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES: Purchase of new laptops and monitors for all the staff!26-035 RESOLUTIONS TO BE REFERRED TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, ETC.: Enter Item Title Here26-046 Test Section Purchase of new office chairs for staff26-031 Purchase of new laptops and monitors for all the staff!26-035 MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON: City Council Citation: Approval of City Council Minutes: February 17. 2026 - test text added26-027 Proposed Resolution regarding homeland security26-040 ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 2 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final June 15, 2026 THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSON HAS REQUESTED PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON [add meeting date here] AT 6:30 P. M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 45 LYON TERRACE, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604. Page 2 of 2
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-035 — approved
18 yea · 1 nay · 1 abstain
Ernest Newton yea · Keyla Medina yea · Michelle Lyons yea · Jorge Cruz Sr. yea · Rolanda Smith yea · Richard Ortiz yea · Galen Murray yea · Nicole Nelson yea · Dasha Spell yea · Denese Taylor-Moye yea · Aikeem Boyd yea · Loret Dubac yea · Mary McBride-Lee yea · Alfredo Castillo yea · Frederick Hodges yea · Aidee Nieves yea · Eneida Martinez yea · Maria Pereira nay · Jeanette Herron yea · Maria Valle abstain
The other 2 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Mon Jun 1, 2026 · 6:30 PM

City Council

Council reviews minutes and routine ordinances

This meeting is largely procedural, covering approval of minutes, communications to committees, and a consent calendar. The only specific action item is a resolution to approve Ordinance 12325-023, but details are placeholder text.

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✓ Decided: City Council adopts ordinance OR-01-2, denies resolution 26-025

The Council approved test minutes, tabled a resolution, denied resolution 26-025, and adopted ordinance OR-01-2. All votes were unanimous where recorded. No substantive context is available due to placeholder text.

Council Chambers
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Bridgeport, CT City Council Meeting Agenda Council Chambers6:30 PMMonday, June 1, 2026 Prayer Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Mayoral Proclamation: City Council Citation: Page 1 of 2 City Council Meeting Agenda June 1, 2026 MINUTES FOR APPROVAL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES: MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON (CONSENT CALENDAR): Test Minutes26-024 Resolution to Approve Ordinance 12325-023 Test25-024 MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON: Test25-024 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque aliquam nulla neque, in facilisis urna lobortis ut. Pellentesque porta mauris eu augue dictum porta. Quisque et ex enim. 26-025 Vivamus aliquam risus nec iaculis dictum. Fusce vel dui in mauris placerat molestie non nec mi. OR-01-26 ROLL CALL VOTE ITEMS: UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Page 2 of 2
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-024 — adopted
16 yea · 1 nay · 1 absent
Keyla Medina yea · Michelle Lyons yea · Jorge Cruz Sr. yea · Rolanda Smith yea · Richard Ortiz yea · Nicole Nelson yea · Dasha Spell nay · Denese Taylor-Moye yea · Aikeem Boyd yea · Loret Dubac yea · Mary McBride-Lee yea · Alfredo Castillo yea · Frederick Hodges absent · Aidee Nieves yea · Eneida Martinez yea · Maria Pereira yea · Jeanette Herron yea · Maria Valle yea
The other 3 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Mon May 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM

City Council

Council meets with mostly test and placeholder items

This meeting agenda consists largely of procedural items and test entries (e.g., Test25-021, Test25-024) with placeholder text. No substantive actions or discussions are identifiable from the agenda text.

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✓ Decided: City Council adopts Ordinance 2026-022 unanimously

The City Council held a special meeting and took several actions. Ordinance 2026-022 was adopted with a unanimous vote. Resolution 25-024 was approved after an amendment failed. Resolution 25-023.a was continued to June 10, 2026.

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Bridgeport, CT City Council Meeting Agenda Council Chambers7:00 PMMonday, May 18, 2026 Special Meeting Prayer Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Mayoral Proclamation: City Council Citation: MINUTES FOR APPROVAL PUBLIC HEARINGS(S) TO BE ORDERED BY THE FULL COUNCIL: COMMUNICATIONS TO BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES: MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON (CONSENT CALENDAR): 4. Test25-021 5. Test25-024 3. Resolution to Approve Ordinance 12325-023.a MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON: 1. Ordinance 2026-022: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit . Mauris facilisis tellus eu odio feugiat egestas. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 25-022 2. Test25-024 3. Test Minutes26-024 Page 1 of 2 City Council Meeting Agenda May 18, 2026 ROLL CALL VOTE ITEMS: 7. Ordinance 2026-022: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit . Mauris facilisis tellus eu odio feugiat egestas. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 25-022 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Page 2 of 2
🗳️ How they voted — 2 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
25-024 — amended
18 nay · 2 yea
Ernest Newton yea · Keyla Medina nay · Michelle Lyons nay · Jorge Cruz Sr. nay · Rolanda Smith nay · Richard Ortiz nay · Galen Murray nay · Nicole Nelson nay · Dasha Spell nay · Denese Taylor-Moye nay · Aikeem Boyd nay · Loret Dubac nay · Mary McBride-Lee nay · Alfredo Castillo nay · Frederick Hodges nay · Aidee Nieves nay · Eneida Martinez nay · Maria Pereira yea · Jeanette Herron nay · Maria Valle nay
25-021 — accepted and made part of the record
19 yea · 1 nay
Ernest Newton yea · Keyla Medina yea · Michelle Lyons yea · Jorge Cruz Sr. nay · Rolanda Smith yea · Richard Ortiz yea · Galen Murray yea · Nicole Nelson yea · Dasha Spell yea · Denese Taylor-Moye yea · Aikeem Boyd yea · Loret Dubac yea · Mary McBride-Lee yea · Alfredo Castillo yea · Frederick Hodges yea · Aidee Nieves yea · Eneida Martinez yea · Maria Pereira yea · Jeanette Herron yea · Maria Valle yea
The other 2 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Tue Apr 21, 2026 · 7:00 PM

City Council

Council to appoint Scrooge McDuck and test item

This agenda is largely procedural, including prayer, pledge, and minutes approval. The only substantive items are the appointment of Scrooge McDuck and a single test matter (Test title25-021). No other notable decisions or discussions are listed.

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Council Chambers
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Bridgeport, CT City Council Meeting Agenda Council Chambers7:00 PMTuesday, April 21, 2026 Prayer Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Appointment of: Scrooge McDuck Mayoral Proclamation: City Council Citation: MINUTES FOR APPROVAL PUBLIC HEARINGS(S) TO BE ORDERED BY THE FULL COUNCIL: COMMUNICATIONS TO BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES: MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON (CONSENT CALENDAR): MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON: 1. Test title25-021 ROLL CALL VOTE ITEMS: UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Page 1 of 1
💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
$310.1MERI SERVICES, INC.
Department of Defense · ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES
$13.5MROTAIR AEROSPACE CORP
Department of Defense · BIFILAR ASSY NSN: 1615-01-127-7388 PART NUMBER: 70107-08400-046
$3.1MROTAIR AEROSPACE CORP
Department of Defense · 8511845089!BELL CRANK
$2.4MROTAIR AEROSPACE CORP
Department of Defense · SPARES
$2.3MROTAIR AEROSPACE CORP
Department of Defense · NOUN: FIXTURE,NULLING NSN: 4920-01-088-3225 PN: 70700-20675-041
$2.2MROTAIR AEROSPACE CORP
Department of Defense · HUB,ROTOR,HELICOPTE
$1.8MROTAIR AEROSPACE CORP
Department of Defense · 8509005645!PANEL,CONTROL,ELECT
$1.2MROTAIR AEROSPACE CORP
Department of Defense · FIVE YEAR FIRM FIXED PRICE, INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CO
$1.2MROTAIR AEROSPACE CORP
Department of Defense · NOUN: FIXTURE,NULLING NSN: 4920010883225 PN: 70700-20675-041
$1.1MROTAIR AEROSPACE CORP
Department of Defense · 8510188559!CAM ASSY,DROOP STOP

Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.

🌐 County-level context (Fairfield County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Federal disasters (10 yr)9 ({"Hurricane": 11, "Snowstorm": 8, "Severe Storm": 8, "Flood" · last Fri Sep 20, 2024)
Traffic fatalities14 (5 pedestrian · 2024)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,610/mo (7,698 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy17.6% (low numeracy 26% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.

332
Recorded votes
$796.5M
Annual budget
$889.5M
Debt outstanding
215
Permitted housing units

The money — in

source: Census gov-finance & state comptroller

Budget

Revenue$796.5M
Spending$842.5M
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.

Debt load VERY-HIGH

Outstanding debt$889.5M
Debt-to-revenue1.12×
Debt-load index85 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.510
All kids
0.432
Black kids
0.360

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