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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT VIDEO! – September One of the most exciting things we did this summer was create a civic engagement video to help you, our constituents, better understand how Hartford City Council works and how to stay in touch with us. Thank you to FINAL FOCUS FILMS for making our vision a reality! Check outContinue reading “Wiz and Josh Summer Recap”

5 MONTHS IN! LET’S SEE WHERE WE’RE AT! BUDGET SEASON IS HERE! Budget season has begun! The mayor has released a city budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This is known as “The Mayor’s Proposed Budget”, in this version of the city budget it shows the priorities the mayor has, and the mayor’s ideas forContinue reading “FIRST QUARTER NEWSLETTER”

WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT? – A YEAR IN REVIEW This year was a lot. From the COVID-19 Pandemic, protests during budget season, to one of the most important elections of the century, yup, this year has been crazy. We know it hasn’t been easy, but we want to end on a high note. Here’sContinue reading “FINAL 2020 NEWSLETTER”

BIG CHANGES! PERFECT TIME. CPRB…WE DID IT! After a lot of back and forth on the Civilian Police Review Board (CPRB) Ordinance, we were able to work across the aisle with the support of Council majority and the administration. Now, there are excellent additions to the CPRB Amended Ordinance. We feel strongly about implementing many of yourContinue reading “OCTOBER NEWSLETTER”

WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE IMPORTANT: CENSUS DEADLINE – SEPTEMBER 30TH CENSUS: MAKE HARTFORD COUNT On Sunday, September 6th, our team went out around the Hartford community to inform as many people as possible about the census along with handing out some awesome census gear. Prior to that we went on facebook live withContinue reading “AUGUST/SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER”

THE REVOLUTION IS NOW! HARTFORD CITY COUNCIL BUDGET HEARING: WHAT HAPPENED? Here’s what happened when Hartford City Council had to vote on Mayor Luke Bronin’s proposed budget for the City of Hartford during June of 2020. This is a re-cap, by City Councilor Bermudez, Working Families Party Council member- on the Top 7 Budget ItemsContinue reading “JUNE NEWSLETTER”

INTRODUCED BY:       Court of Common Council City of Hartford June 8, 2020 Mayor Luke A. Bronin Council President Maly D. Rosado   Majority Leader Thomas J. Clarke II   Councilman James Sanchez Councilwoman Marilyn Rossetti Councilman Nick Lebron Councilwoman Shirley Surgeon Councilman John Gale Councilwoman Wildaliz Bermúdez x Councilman Joshua Michtom xContinue reading “OUR RESOLUTIONS TO CITY OF HARTFORD’S BUDGET FY 2020-2021”

“Connecting amidst the chaos” A MESSAGE FROM THE WORKING FAMILIES PARTY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILDALIZ BERMUDEZ & JOSHUA MICHTOM Dear friends,  These are challenging times. Hartford now has 663 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 55 untimely deaths and that number will obviously grow after today. We send our deepest condolences to the loved ones of those weContinue reading “April Newsletter”

“Working hard for stability, safety and health”  A MESSAGE FROM THE WORKING FAMILIES PARTY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILDALIZ BERMUDEZ & JOSH MICHTOM Dear Hartford Community,  It has been a busy couple of weeks! During this time, we’ve organized state elected officials to introduce state legislation to prevent Connecticut tenants from being evicted due to the Coronavirus.Continue reading “FEBRUARY/MARCH NEWSLETTER”

FIRST MONTH ON THE JOB AS CITY COUNCIL (A LOOK AT HARTFORD) A MESSAGE FROM THE WORKING FAMILIES PARTY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILDALIZ BERMUDEZ AND JOSH MICHTOM Dear Hartford Community, It’s been one month since we were sworn in as Hartford City Council members. Here’s a look at what we’ve done and what we’re interested inContinue reading “MONTHLY NEWSLETTER”