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Bridgeport council creates special committee on CDBG and names members
Summary
The Bridgeport City Council voted to create a special committee on the Community Development Block Grant program and appointed seven members, with Akeem Boyd and Anita Martinez named co‑chairs; Councilwoman Michelle Lyons recorded an abstention.
The Bridgeport City Council on March 2 approved the creation of a special committee to oversee the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and named council members to serve on it.
The Chair read the committee membership into the record and moved approval: "Galen Murray, George Cruz, Akeem Boyd, Richard Ortiz, Kayla Medina, Anita Martinez and Ernest Newton," with co‑chairs Akeem Boyd and Anita Martinez, the Chair said. The motion was made and seconded and carried; Councilwoman Michelle Lyons recorded an abstention during the voice vote.
Council members did not debate the substance of the CDBG committee during the roll call vote. The item was added to the agenda as an addendum and the Chair asked the clerk to provide the full list of names before the vote. The meeting record shows the motion was approved as presented.
The new committee will be responsible for oversight and recommendations related to the local CDBG program; the council did not specify a reporting timeline or staff assignment during the vote. Council members who spoke in favor highlighted the need for focused attention on CDBG allocations; no formal amendments or contingencies were recorded.
What happens next: the council approved the committee membership and co‑chairs; implementation details such as staff support, meeting schedule or deliverables were not specified in the motion and remain to be set by the council or clerks’ office.
