Aldermanic President Carl Goldfield has made his picks for a new panel that will advise the city budgeting process. A resolution creating the 11-member panel was approved in August by the Board of Aldermen with the intent of bringing independent voices to the table. (Click here to read the resolution, here, here and here for background stories.)
The city announced the appointments to the Blue Ribbon Budget Review Panel Wednesday:
“Alds. Charles A. Blango (D‑20) and Allan Brison (G‑10) will represent the Board of Aldermen on the panel. They will be joined by City Controller Mark Pietrosimone, and City Budget Director Lawrence Rusconi. The City’s finance department will provide support staff and necessary resources to the group. The panel which will provide periodic reports to the Board of Aldermen is slated to produce a final report before June 30, 2009.
“The Citizen Panelists are – David Cameron – a Yale University Professor.
Timothy Holahan- a small business owner and computer consultant.
Andrew Boone ‑a financial services professional at U.B.S.
H. Richter Elser – the acting general manager of the Quinnipiack Club.
Christine Bishop- an Information Technology Project Manager at United Health Group.
Douglas Hausladen- an account executive at Elm Campus Partners real estate company.
Pierette Comulada Silverman – an executive at Planned Parenthood.”